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tamandua

[ tuh-man-doo-uh, tuh-man-doo-ah ]
/ təˈmæn du ə, təˌmæn duˈɑ /

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

Words nearby tamandua

tam, tamable, Tamagotchi, tamale, Taman, tamandua, Tamar, tamara, Tamarac, tamarack, tamarao
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British Dictionary definitions for tamandua

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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