TAPIR
What does "TAPIR" mean?
A large, herbivorous, pig-like mammal with a short flexible snout, native to tropical forests.
Meanings
- A nocturnal hoofed mammal of Central and South America and Southeast Asia, with a stout body and a short prehensile trunk-like nose. A tapir waded into the river to escape the heat.
Did you know?
- Despite looking like a pig, the tapir's closest living relatives are horses and rhinos - all odd-toed ungulates.
- Baby tapirs are born covered in stripes and spots, earning them the nickname 'watermelon on legs' before the camouflage fades to plain adult brown.
Word origin
From Tupi (a Brazilian Indigenous language) 'tapira', the native name for the animal, borrowed into Portuguese and then English.
Remember it
TAPIR sounds like 'TAPER' - and its little trunk does taper to a soft, grabby tip.
A little poem
Night drinks at the bank-
a small trunk tests the warm air,
older than the horse.
haiku
What it teaches
Strangeness is often just an old design we've forgotten the family tree of.
Quick facts
What does TAPIR mean?
A large, herbivorous, pig-like mammal with a short flexible snout, native to tropical forests.
Is TAPIR a valid word?
Yes — TAPIR is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is TAPIR?
TAPIR has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does TAPIR come from?
From Tupi (a Brazilian Indigenous language) 'tapira', the native name for the animal, borrowed into Portuguese and then English.
What can TAPIR teach us?
Strangeness is often just an old design we've forgotten the family tree of.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.