tamandua

tamandua
/teuh man"dooh euh, teuh man'dooh ah"/, n.
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.
Also, tamandu /tam"euhn dooh'/.
[1605-15; < Pg < Tupi: lit., ant-trapper]

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