Q ::
Q () the
seventeenth letter of the
English alphabet, has but one sound (that of k), and is
always followed by u, the two
letters together being
sounded like kw,
except in some words in which the u is
silent. See Guide to
Pronunciation, / 249. Q is not found in
Anglo-Saxon, cw being used
instead of qu; as in cwic,
quick; cwen,
queen. The name (k/) is from the
French ku, which is from the Latin name of the same
letter; its form is from the
Latin, which
derived it,
through a Greek
alphabet, from th
Tapir ::
Tapir (n.) Any one of
several species of large
odd-toed ungulates belonging to
Tapirus, Elasmognathus, and
allied genera. They have a long
prehensile upper lip, short ears, short and stout legs, a
short, thick tail, and
short, close hair. They have three toes on the hind feet, and four toes on the fore feet, but the
outermost toe is of
little use..