tapir — a large herbivorous mammal with a flexible snout, native to Central and South America and Southeast Asia
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a large herbivorous mammal with a flexible snout, native to Central and South America and Southeast Asia
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈteɪpər/
Korean meaning: 코끼리처럼 긴 코를 가진 대형 초식동물 (중남미와 동남아시아 서식)
Korean pronunciation: 테이-퍼 (강세: 테이)
Example Sentences
- The zoo's new tapir became Instagram famous for its adorable swimming videos.
- Unlike elephants, tapirs are excellent swimmers and love to dive underwater.
- The baby tapir followed its mother like a striped watermelon with legs.
tapir
NOUN//ˈteɪpər//
a large herbivorous mammal with a flexible snout, native to Central and South America and Southeast Asia
Large mammal with flexible snout
The tapir's paper caper!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
아메리카 원주민 투피(Tupi)족의 언어에서 온 말로, 포르투갈 탐험가들이 16세기에 유럽으로 가져온 단어입니다. 투피족들은 이 동물을 'tapyra'라고 불렀어요.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The zoo's new tapir became Instagram famous for its adorable swimming videos.”
“Unlike elephants, tapirs are excellent swimmers and love to dive underwater.”
“The baby tapir followed its mother like a striped watermelon with legs.”
“Tapirs play an important role in seed dispersal throughout tropical forests.”
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