taira
taira is the alternative form of tayra.
Meaning of tayra
Noun
tayra (plural tayras)
- A South American omnivore, Eira barbara, allied to the grison, with a long thick tail.
- Cope considered it partly arboreal, as tayras are, and possibly omnivorous as well as herbivorous, yet he thought he saw how it could have evolved into hulking Coryphodon in a relatively short time.2004, David Rains Wallace, Beasts of Eden: Walking Whales, Dawn Horses, and Other Enigmas of Mammal Evolution, page 66
Proper noun capitalized: Taira
Taira (plural Tairas)
- A male given name from Japanese.
- A surname from Japanese.
Forms of taira
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | tairas |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Tairas |
Origin of taira
Borrowed from Japanese 平 (Taira) or Japanese 平良 (Taira).
Questions about taira
- What does taira mean?
- Taira means a male given name from Japanese.
- What is taira the alternative form of?
- Taira is the alternative form of tayra.
- What part of speech is taira?
- Taira is a proper noun.
Words near taira in the dictionary
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