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[After the name of an ancient Finnish mythological subject.] Tapioca-starch. Min .: A tetragonal mineral occurring in a pegmatitic granite near Sukula, Tammela, Finland. Hardne , 6.0; specific gravity 7.35; luster, adamantine to metallic; color, pure black. Composition: Tantalic acid, 83-1; protoxide of iron, 16.9=100, which corresponds with the formula 5FeO,4Ta05. tā-pir, s. [From the French form of the native Brazilian name.] Zool .: Any individual of the genus Tapirus (q.v.). The South American tapir ( Tapirus american us ) is about the size of a small a , but more stoutly built, legs short, snout prolonged into a proboscis, but destitute of the finger-like proce which is present in the elephant's trunk. The skin of the neck forms a thick rounded crest on the nape, with a short, stiff mane. It is plentiful throughout South America, ranging from the Isthmus of Darien to the Straits of Magellan. The color is a uniform deep brown, but the young are marked with yellow stripes and spots. There is another American species inhabiting the Cordilleras; the back is covered with hair, and the nasal bones are more Tapirs. 4004 rece es of forests, delighting in water, and feeding on young shoots of trees, fruits, and other vegetable substances. They are inoffensive, never attacking man, and are easily tamed. Their flesh is eaten, but is somewhat dry, and their hides are made into leather.