ta·man·du·a (t -m n d -)n. Either of two small nocturnal anteaters (Tamandua tetradactyla or T. mexicana) of Central and South America, having thick, bristly fur and dwelling in trees during the day. [Portuguese tamanduá, from Tupi ta-monduá, from monduar, to catch.] |
tamandua [ˌtæmənˈdʊə], tamandu [ˈtæmənˌduː]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) 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 anteater
[via Portuguese from Tupi: ant trapper, from taixi ant + mondê to catch]
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| Noun | 1. |  tamandua - small toothless anteater with prehensile tail and four-clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and Central AmericaNew World anteater, anteater - any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites genus Tamandua - lesser anteater |
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