tamandua means an anteater of the genus Tamandua.
tamandua is pronounced /təˈmænduə/.
Etymology
From the genus name, from Tupian. Doublet of tamanoir.
noun
- An anteater of the genus Tamandua.“Tamanduas eat many kinds of ants as well as termites and bees. They tend to shy away from army ants and ponerine ants, both of which give nasty stings. When threatened, a tamandua may sit up on its hind legs and brandish its sharp curved claws.”