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tamandua
ta·man·du·a T0029000 (tə-măn′do͞o-ə)n. Either of two small nocturnal anteaters (Tamandua tetradactyla or T. mexicana) of southern Mexico and Central and South America, having thick, bristly fur and dwelling in trees during the day.
[Portuguese tamanduá, from Tupí ta-monduá, from monduar, to catch.]tamandua (ˌtæmənˈdʊə) or tamandun (Animals) 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. Also called: lesser anteater [C17: via Portuguese from Tupi: ant trapper, from taixi ant + mondê to catch]ta•man•du•a (təˈmæn du ə)
n., pl. -du•as. an arboreal tropical American anteater, Tamandua tetradactyla, having a prehensile tail. [1605–15; < Portuguese < Tupi: literally, ant-trapper] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  tamandua - small toothless anteater with prehensile tail and four-clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and Central Americalesser anteater, tamandu, Tamandua tetradactylaNew World anteater, anteater - any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termitesgenus Tamandua - lesser anteater |
tamandua
Related to tamandua: Tamandua tetradactyla, Southern TamanduaSynonyms for tamanduanoun small toothless anteater with prehensile tail and four-clawed forelimbsSynonyms- lesser anteater
- tamandu
- Tamandua tetradactyla
Related Words- New World anteater
- anteater
- genus Tamandua
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