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tapir

noun

Senses

  1. 1.

    tapir

    A stocky, herbivorous mammal with a short flexible snout, native to Central and South America and Southeast Asia.

Examples

  • "Les tapirs vivent dans les forêts tropicales humides."

    Tapirs live in humid tropical forests.

  • "Le tapir se nourrit de feuilles et de fruits."

    The tapir feeds on leaves and fruits.

  • "Le petit tapir suivait sa mère dans la jungle."

    The baby tapir followed its mother through the jungle.

Usage

Standard zoological term used in French. The word is identical in both French and English. Masculine noun: le tapir, les tapirs.