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Word: Tapir
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: via Spanish and Portuguese from Tupi tapyra
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈteɪpɪə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈteɪpə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a nocturnal hoofed mammal with a stout body, sturdy limbs, and a short flexible proboscis, native to the forests of tropical America and Malaysia.
Short Definition:nocturnal hoofed mammal with stout body, sturdy limbs, and short flexible proboscis, native to forests of tropical America and Malaysia
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