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Tapirus

noun
Tap·​i·​rus | \ ˈtapərəs\

Definition of Tapirus

: a genus (the type of the family Tapiridae) of ungulates comprising the tapirs

History and Etymology for Tapirus

New Latin, from Tupi tapiíra tapir

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