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tapir
[ tey-per, tuh-peer ]
noun
, plural ta·pirs, (especially collectively) ta·pir.
- 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
- 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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Example Sentences
One can cite but the sole example of the American tapir where the male is smaller than the female.
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The tapir is a very large animal,—about five or six feet long and three or four feet high.
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The tapir lives as much in the water as on the land, and delights to wallow like a pig in muddy pools.
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Then Martin turned to fly, but at the same moment the tapir did the same, to his great delight and surprise.
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The tapir stopped feeding for a moment, but then recommenced, though evidently not222 with as much eagerness as before.
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