TAPIR


Meaning of TAPIR in English

ta ‧ pir /ˈteɪpə, -pɪə $ -pər, teɪˈpɪr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Tupi ; Origin: tapiíra ]

an animal like a pig with thick legs, a short tail, and a long nose, that lives in tropical America and Southeast Asia

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