n.
Pronunciation: t ə - ' man-d ə -w ə , - ˌ man-d ə - ' wä
Function: noun
Etymology: Portuguese tamanduá, from Tupi tamanuá, tamanduá
Date: 1834
: either of two arboreal anteaters ( Tamandua mexicana and T. tetradactyla ) of Central and So. America having a nearly hairless tail