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单词 tapir
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ta•pir /ˈteɪpɚ, təˈpɪr/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -pirs, (esp. when thought of as a group) -pir. 
  1. Mammalsa stout, odd-toed, hoofed mammal of tropical America and SE Asia, having a short, fleshy nose like a pig.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ta•pir  (tāpər, tə pēr),USA pronunciation n., pl. -pirs, (esp. collectively) -pir. 
  1. Mammalsany 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.
  • Tupi tapira 1560–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tapir /ˈteɪpə/ n ( pl -pirs, -pir)
  1. 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
Etymology: 18th Century: from Tupi tapiira
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