Meaning of Tapir | Babel Free
ˈteɪpiːə(ɹ)Definitions
An odd-toed ungulate of the genus Tapirus with a long prehensile upper lip.
Equivalents
Examples
“Once a dark, clumsy tapir stared at us from a gap in the bushes, and then lumbered away through the forest; once, too, the yellow, sinuous form of a great puma whisked amid the brushwood, and its green, baleful eyes glared hatred at us over its tawny shoulder.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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