Small toothless anteater with prehensile tale and four-clawed forelimbs

• Of tropical South and Central America

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Tamandua is a genus of anteaters with two species: the southern tamandua ( T. tetradactyla ) and the northern tamandua ( T. mexicana ). They live in forests and grasslands , are semiarboreal , and possess partially prehensile tails . They mainly eat ants ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. An anteater of the genus ''Tamandua''.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. small toothless anteater with prehensile tale and four-clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and Central America [syn: tamandu , lesser anteater , Tamandua tetradactyla ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tamandu \Ta*man"du\, n. [Sp., from the native name: cf. F. tamandua.] (Zo["o]l.) A small ant-eater ( Tamandua tetradactyla ) native of the tropical parts of South America. Note: It has five toes on the fore feet, an elongated snout, small ears, and short ...