From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtapirta‧pir /ˈteɪpə, -pɪə $ -pər, teɪˈpɪr/ noun [countable] HBAan 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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tapir• The shape of a tapir makes it possible for it to push its way through the thick undergrowth at considerable speed.• The nose probably started out fairly small, like that of, say, the modern tapir.Origin tapir (1700-1800) Tupi tapiíra 