TAMANDUA


Meaning of TAMANDUA in English

[ tə'mand(j)ʊə , ˌtam(ə)n'du:ə ]

■ noun a small arboreal anteater with a naked prehensile tail, native to tropical America. [Genus Tamandua : two species.]

Origin

C17: via Port. from Tupi tamanduá , from taly 'ant' + monduar 'hunter'.

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