Tamandua Definition
tə-măndo͝o-ə
noun
A small, tree-dwelling species (Tamandua tetradactyla, family Myrmecophagidae) of edentate anteaters of tropical America, with a naked tail and large ears.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Tamandua tetradactyla
- lesser-anteater
- tamandu
pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the family Myrmecophagidae — certain semi-arboreal anteaters.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Tamandua
Noun
Singular:
tamandua
Plural:
tamanduasOrigin of Tamandua
Portuguese tamanduá from Tupí ta-monduá from monduar to catch
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Tupian or Portuguese tamanduá (“anteater”).
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