tapirs
nounUK /ˈteɪpəz/
US /ˈteɪpərz/
Tapirs are big animals with a long nose that look a bit like pigs.
We saw a tapir eating leaves at the zoo.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The plural form of tapir, referring to more than one such animal.
Two tapirs swam across the river.
3. Animals of the family Tapiridae, known for their flexible proboscis.
Tapirs are the only living members of their family in the Americas.
4. A nickname sometimes used for clumsy or slow-moving people.
He called his sleepy brother a tapir.