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Tapiridae

plural noun
Ta·​pir·​i·​dae | \ təˈpirəˌdē\

Definition of Tapiridae

: a family of ungulate mammals (suborder Ceratomorpha) that comprises the tapirs and extinct related forms

History and Etymology for Tapiridae

New Latin, from Tapirus, type genus + -idae

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