Meaning Of The Word Tapir
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Tapir Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Tapir?
tapir in American English
any of a family (Tapiridae) of large, hoofed, hoglike perissodactylous mammals of tropical America and the Malay Peninsula: tapirs have flexible snouts, feed on plants, and are active at night noun: 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 in British English 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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