Babiroussa

/ˌbæbɪˈruːsə/ noun

An alternate spelling of babirousa; an Indonesian hoofed mammal with unusual upward-curving tusks.

Variant spelling of babirousa, from Malay babi (pig) plus rusa (deer). Different historical transliterations of Malay into English produced multiple acceptable spellings.

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