tapir
English
/ˈteɪpiːə(ɹ)/
noun
Definitions
- Any one of the species of large odd-toed ungulates of the taxonomic family Tapiridae with a long prehensile upper lip, of which all four surviving species are in genus Tapirus.
Etymology
Borrowed from French tapir derived from Old Tupi tapi'ira (tapir).
Origin
Old Tupi
tapi'ira
Gloss
tapir
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing