First Known Use: 1834
Dictionary
tamandua
noun ta·man·dua \tə-ˈman-də-wə, -ˌman-də-ˈwä\
Definition of TAMANDUA
: either of two arboreal anteaters (Tamandua mexicana and T. tetradactyla) of Central and South America having a nearly hairless tail
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Origin of TAMANDUA
Portuguese tamanduá, from Tupi tamanuá, tamanduá
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