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tamandua


Definition of tamandua

noun

  • a small nocturnal arboreal anteater with a naked prehensile tail, native to tropical America.
    • Genus Tamandua, family Myrmecophagidae: two species

Origin:

early 17th century: via Portuguese from Tupi tamanduá, from taly 'ant' + monduar 'hunter'

tamandua in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of tamandua in the US English dictionary