| tapir | <zoology> Any one of several species of large odd-toed ungulates belonging to Tapirus, Elasmognathus, and allied genera. They have a long prehensile upper lip, short ears, short and stout legs, a short, thick tail, and short, close hair. They have three toes on the hind feet, and four toes on the fore feet, but the outermost toe is of little use. The best-known species are the Indian tapir (Tapirus Indicus), native of the East Indies and Malacca, which is black with a broad band of white around the middle, and the common American tapir (T. Americanus), which, when adult, is dull brown. Several others species inhabit the Andes and Central America. <zoology> Tapir tiger, the wallah. Origin: Braz. Tapy'ra: cf. F. Tapir. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| tapir mouth | Protrusion of the lips due to weakness of the orbicularis oris muscles; seen with some dystrophies. Synonym: bouche de tapir. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tapiroid | <zoology> Allied to the tapir, or the Tapir family. Origin: Tapir. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bouche de tapir | Synonym: tapir mouth. Origin: Fr. (05 Mar 2000) |
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