Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tuh-man-doo-uh, tuh-man-doo-ah]
- /təˈmæn du ə, təˌmæn duˈɑ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with tamandua
- what is a tamandua?
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