Central American tapir
noun
Definition of Central American tapir
: baird's tapir … lists more than 100 species threatened with extinction in Panama, including the jaguar, the spectacled bear, the Central American tapir and all five species of sea turtle that nest there. — Jeannie Kever, Houston Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2007
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First Known Use of central american tapir
1934
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