Tā'pir, n.
n. [Sp., Pg., & Fr.; Braz. ta-py'ra.] (Zoöl.) A hoofed mammal of the genus Tapirus, somewhat like a pig, but having a short proboscis. One species is found in Sumatra, and there are one or more in South America.
n. [Sp., Pg., & Fr.; Braz. ta-py'ra.] (Zoöl.) A hoofed mammal of the genus Tapirus, somewhat like a pig, but having a short proboscis. One species is found in Sumatra, and there are one or more in South America.