Tapir

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Tapir

[ˈtaːpiːɐ̯]
[taːˈpiːɐ̯] Austrian German

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aus dem Indianischen

noun Tapir · Tapire · Tapirs · Tapiren

südamerikanisches oder asiatisches Huftier mit einem dichten Fell und kurzem Rüssel Tapire sind äußerlich schweineähnliche Säugetiere.
Similar: Tapiridae

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tapir large odd-toed ungulate with a long prehensile upper lip of the family Tapiridae

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"Tapir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/tapir. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Tapir. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/tapir

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"Tapir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/tapir.

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@misc{tapir_2026,
  title = {Tapir},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/tapir},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}