tamandua

 
Pronunciation: /təˈmand(j)ʊə, ˌtam(ə)nˈduːə/

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'