n. any nocturnal hoofed mammal of the genus Tapirus, native to Central and S. America and Malaysia, having a short flexible protruding snout used for feeding on vegetation. tapiroid adj. & n.
[ Tupi tapira ]
TAPIR
Meaning of TAPIR in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012