tapir

Meaning

Any species of large odd-toed ungulates of the genus Tapirus with a long prehensile upper lip.

Synonyms

Perissodactyla

Brazilian tapir

lowland tapir

tapirus

New World tapir

Tapirus

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈteɪpiːə(ɹ)/
Etymology

Borrowed from French tapir, from Old Tupi tapi'ira.

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