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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for tamandua

Tamandua has also retia, which are also found in the Spider-monkeys.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
It is a very small creature—not larger than the common grey squirrel—with a prehensile tail like the tamandua.
The Forest Exiles|Mayne Reid
Seeing itself intercepted on both sides, the tamandua began crawling up towards the topmost branches.
Afloat in the Forest|Mayne Reid
Dropping into the water, he swam towards the isthmus with all his strength, and reached the tree before the tamandua.
Afloat in the Forest|Mayne Reid

Figs. 107 and 108 show the entire abdominal portion of the alimentary tract in Tamandua bivittata, the little ant-eater of Brazil.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington

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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单词	tamandua
释义	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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tamandua Tamandua has also retia, which are also found in the Spider-monkeys. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard It is a very small creature—not larger than the common grey squirrel—with a prehensile tail like the tamandua. The Forest Exiles\|Mayne Reid Seeing itself intercepted on both sides, the tamandua began crawling up towards the topmost branches. Afloat in the Forest\|Mayne Reid Dropping into the water, he swam towards the isthmus with all his strength, and reached the tree before the tamandua. Afloat in the Forest\|Mayne Reid Figs. 107 and 108 show the entire abdominal portion of the alimentary tract in Tamandua bivittata, the little ant-eater of Brazil. The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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