A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TAPIR

Tue, 16 Apr '24
Mammal with a miniature trunk
Tue, 6 Jun '23
South American animal with a distinctive snout
Sun, 13 Nov '22
Animal with a prominent proboscis
Fri, 17 Dec '21
Mammal with four toes on the front feet and three on the back
Wed, 29 Sep '21
Mammal with a prehensile proboscis