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tamandua
[ tuh-man-doo-uh, tuh-man-doo-ah ]
/ təˈmæn du ə, təˌmæn duˈɑ /
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noun
a tree-dwelling, tropical American anteater, Tamandua tetradactyla, having a prehensile tail, four-clawed forelimbs, and coarse, tan hair with black markings on the trunk.
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Also tam·an·du [tam-uhn-doo]. /ˈtæm ənˌdu/.
Origin of tamandua
1605–15; <Portuguese <Tupi: literally, ant-trapper
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tamandua
tamandu (ˈtæmənˌduː)
/ (ˌtæmənˈdʊə) /
noun
a small arboreal edentate mammal, Tamandua tetradactyla, of Central and South America, having a prehensile tail and tubular mouth specialized for feeding on termites: family MyrmecophagidaeAlso called: lesser anteater
Word Origin for tamandua
C17: via Portuguese from Tupi: ant trapper, from taixi ant + mondê to catch
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