ˈtapərəs noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Tupi tapiíra tapir
: a genus (the type of the family Tapiridae) of ungulates comprising the tapirs
ˈtapərəs noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Tupi tapiíra tapir
: a genus (the type of the family Tapiridae) of ungulates comprising the tapirs
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012