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tamandua

ta·man·du·a [ tə mándoo ə ] (plural ta·man·du·as) or ta·man·du [ tə mándoo ] (plural ta·man·dus)


noun 
Definition:
 
small anteater: a small tree-living toothless anteater with a long prehensile tail. Native to: Central and South America.  Latin name Tamandua tetradactyla, Tamandua mexicana.

[Early 17th century. Via Portuguese< Tupi tamanduá "ant hunter"]
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