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Tapiroidea

plural noun
Ta·​pi·​roi·​dea | \ ˌtāpəˈrȯidēə\

Definition of Tapiroidea

in some classifications
: a superfamily of perissodactyl mammals comprising the tapirs and extinct related forms — compare ceratomorpha

History and Etymology for Tapiroidea

New Latin, from Tapirus + -oidea

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