tamandu ta·mandu uncommon noun 1. small toothless anteater with prehensile tale and four-clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and Central America Synonymstamandualesser anteaterTamandua tetradactyla Related words Word family tamanduaTamandua tetradactyla Broader terms anteater Parts genus Tamandua WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.