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tapir

[ tey-per, tuh-peer ]

noun

, plural ta·pirs, (especially collectively) ta·pir.
  1. any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.


tapir

/ ˈteɪpə /

noun

  1. any perissodactyl mammal of the genus Tapirus, such as T. indicus ( Malayan tapir ), of South and Central America and SE Asia, having an elongated snout, three-toed hind legs, and four-toed forelegs: family Tapiridae


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tapir1

1560–70; Tupi tapira

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tapir1

C18: from Tupi tapiira

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