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tamandua

ta·man·du·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tuh-man-doo-uh, tuh-man-doo-ah]
    • /təˈmæn du ə, təˌmæn duˈɑ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tuh-man-doo-uh, tuh-man-doo-ah]
    • /təˈmæn du ə, təˌmæn duˈɑ/

Definitions of tamandua word

  • noun tamandua 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. 1
  • noun tamandua 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 0
  • noun tamandua a small, tree-dwelling species (Tamandua tetradactyla, family Myrmecophagidae) of edentate anteaters of tropical America, with a naked tail and large ears 0

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Origin of tamandua

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Portuguese < Tupi: literally, ant-trapper

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Parts of speech for Tamandua

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tamandua popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tamandua usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with tamandua

  • what is a tamandua?

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