tapir
[ tey-per, tuh-peer ]
/ ˈteɪ pər, təˈpɪər /
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.
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Origin of tapir
1560–70; ≪ Tupi tapira
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH tapir
taper tapirWords nearby tapir
taphouse, taphrogenesis, tapioca, tapioca snow, tapioca-plant, tapir, tapir mouth, tapis, tapis vert, tapotement, tappan
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British Dictionary definitions for tapir
tapir
/ (ˈteɪpə) /
noun plural -pirs or -pir
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
Word Origin for tapir
C18: from Tupi tapiira
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