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tamandua in British English
(ˌtæmənˈdʊə) or tamandu (ˈtæmənˌduː)
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 Myrmecophagidae
Also called: lesser anteaterWord origin
C17: via Portuguese from Tupi: ant trapper, from taixi ant + mondê to catchtamandua in American English
(ˌtɑmɑnˈdwɑ)
noun
a small, tree-dwelling species (Tamandua tetradactyla, family Myrmecophagidae) of edentate anteaters of tropical America, with a naked tail and large ears
Word origin
Port tamanduá < Tupí < ta (contr. of tacy, ant) + monduar, hunterImage oftamandua
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