tapir

[ tey-per, tuh-peer ]

/ ˈteɪ pər, təˈpɪər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR tapir ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural ta·pirs, (especially collectively) ta·pir.

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.

Origin of tapir

1560–70; ≪ Tupi tapira

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH tapir

taper, tapir

Words nearby tapir

taphrogenesis, Tàpies, tap-in, tapioca, tapioca-plant, tapir, tapir mouth, tapis, tapis vert, tapotement, Tappan

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Example sentences from the Web for tapir

The cover is all of one piece formed out of the skin of the tapir.
Wanderings in South America|Charles Waterton
In a short time the tapir will become as tame as a dog, and will follow you about wherever you go.
The Wanderers|W.H.G. Kingston
The short prehensile trunk of the tapir is well made and the hoofs are likewise shown.
Animal Figures in the Maya Codices|Alfred M. Tozzer and Glover M. Allen
All is silent, save the heavy plunge of the tapir in the river, as he tears up the water-weeds for his night's repast.
Westward Ho!|Charles Kingsley

A long thing that spouted fire had killed a tapir instantly, without a struggle.
Lost in the Wilds of Brazil|James H. Foster

British Dictionary definitions for tapir

tapir

/ (ˈteɪpə) /

noun plural -pirs or -pir

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

Word Origin for tapir

C18: from Tupi tapiira

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单词	tapir
释义	tapir [ tey-per, tuh-peer ] / ˈteɪ pər, təˈpɪər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tapir ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ta·pirs, (especially collectively) ta·pir. 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. Origin of tapir 1560–70; ≪ Tupi tapira WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH tapir taper, tapir Words nearby tapir taphrogenesis, Tàpies, tap-in, tapioca, tapioca-plant, tapir, tapir mouth, tapis, tapis vert, tapotement, Tappan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tapir The cover is all of one piece formed out of the skin of the tapir. Wanderings in South America\|Charles Waterton In a short time the tapir will become as tame as a dog, and will follow you about wherever you go. The Wanderers\|W.H.G. Kingston The short prehensile trunk of the tapir is well made and the hoofs are likewise shown. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices\|Alfred M. Tozzer and Glover M. Allen All is silent, save the heavy plunge of the tapir in the river, as he tears up the water-weeds for his night's repast. Westward Ho!\|Charles Kingsley A long thing that spouted fire had killed a tapir instantly, without a struggle. Lost in the Wilds of Brazil\|James H. Foster British Dictionary definitions for tapir tapir / (ˈteɪpə) / noun plural -pirs or -pir 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 Word Origin for tapir C18: from Tupi tapiira Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tapir hog, horse, cow, elephant, pig, swine, cattle, camel, deer, rhinoceros, giraffe, llama, buffalo, hippopotamus
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tapir

noun, plural ta·pirs, (especially collectively) ta·pir.

Origin of tapir

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH tapir

Words nearby tapir

Example sentences from the Web for tapir

British Dictionary definitions for tapir

noun plural -pirs or -pir

Word Origin for tapir

Words related to tapir