TAPIROID

Etymology

Adjective

tapiroid (not comparable)

(zoology) Related to the tapir

Noun

tapiroid (plural tapiroids)

Any perissodactyl of the superfamily Tapiroidea

Source: Wiktionary


Ta"pir*oid, a. Etym: [Tapir + -oid.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Allied to the tapir, or the Tapir family.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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14 May 2025

TERNARY

(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”


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