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Definition of Tamandu

1. Noun. Small toothless anteater with prehensile tail and four-clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and Central America.

Definition of Tamandu

1. n. A small ant-eater (Tamandua tetradactyla) native of the tropical parts of South America.

Definition of Tamandu

1. tamandua [n -S] - See also: tamandua

Medical Definition of Tamandu

1. A small ant-eater (Tamandua tetradactyla) native of the tropical parts of South America. It has five toes on the fore feet, an elongated snout, small ears, and short woolly hair. Its tail is stout and hairy at the base, tapering, and covered with minute scales, and is somewhat prehensile at the end. Called also tamandua, little ant-bear, fourmilier, and cagouare. The collared, or striped, tamandu (Tamandua bivittata) is considered a distinct species by some writers, but by others is regarded as only a variety. Origin: Sp, from the native name: cf. F. Tamandua. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Tamandu

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Travels in South America: From the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean by Paul Marcoy (1875)
"Faro. — The author, uot knowing what else to say, talks about himself. — Zoological details. — A marriage of a Jaguar and tamandu. ..."

2. The London Journal of Arts and Sciences by William Newton (1821)
"... {myrmecophaga tamandu), a head of adult Tapir, ikc. The collection includes 4 new species of great Mammalia, 45 of birds, among which are three new ..."

3. The London Encyclopaedia, Or, Universal Dictionary of Science, Art by Thomas Tegg (1829)
"M. tridactyla, the tamandu guaca, or tamanoir, has three toes on the fore feet, five on the hind feet, and long hair on the tail. This animal is about four ..."

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