TAMANDUA


Meaning of TAMANDUA in English

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

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