tamandua
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a tree-dwelling, tropical American anteater, Tamandua tetradactyla, having a prehensile tail, four-clawed forelimbs, and coarse, tan hair with black markings on the trunk.
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tamandua or tamandu (ˌtæmənˈdʊə, ˈtæmənˌduː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| Also called: lesser anteater a small arboreal edentate mammal, Tamandua tetradactyla, of Central and South America, having a prehensile tail and tubular mouth specialized for feeding on termites: family Myrmecophagidae | |
| [C17: via Portuguese from Tupi: ant trapper, from taixi ant + mondê to catch] | |
| tamandu or tamandu | |
| —n | |
| [C17: via Portuguese from Tupi: ant trapper, from taixi ant + mondê to catch] | |
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Tamandua
is always a great word to know.
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Example sentences
Some anteaters, the tamandua and the silky anteater, ply their trade in the trees.
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