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Tamandua

Tamandua

9.9
A small anteater from Central and South America that lives in trees and has a long snout and gripping tail
  • noun
  • /ˌtæmənˈduːə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tamandúa
  • The Tamandua is often called the lesser anteater due to its smaller size compared to its relatives.

Examples

  • Unlike the giant anteater, the Tamandua spends much of its time in trees.

  • I saw a Tamandua at the zoo last weekend.

  • Researchers observed a Tamandua climbing trees in search of ants and termites for food.

  • The Tamandua is a fascinating animal.

  • Researchers observed a Tamandua climbing trees in search of ants and termites for food.

  • The Tamandua is often called the lesser anteater due to its smaller size compared to its relatives.

  • Unlike the giant anteater, the Tamandua spends much of its time in trees.

Synonyms

lesser anteater
vsTamandua
  • US
8.8

A small animal that eats ants and uses its tail to hold branches in Central and South American tropical forests

is the scientific genus term for that group rather than a common name

Compounds

Tamandua tetradactyla
  • Specialized
9.9

A small anteater with a long grasping tail and four front claws that lives in South and Central American forests

How Big

tamanoir
9.9
Tamandua
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

Tamandua singular
Tamanduas plural

Etymology

Tamandua comes from Portuguese tamanduá, from a native Brazilian language meaning 'ant-eater', the same idea as the English word anteater, so it is the name for the small anteater that eats ants and termites.