Tapiroidea

plural noun

Ta·​pi·​roi·​dea

ˌtāpəˈrȯidēə

in some classifications

: a superfamily of perissodactyl mammals comprising the tapirs and extinct related forms compare ceratomorpha

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Tapirus + -oidea

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