Kinkajou

Kinkajou
Kinkajou Kin"ka*jou`, n. [F. kinkajou, quincajou, from the native American name.] (Zo["o]l.) A nocturnal carnivorous mammal ({Cercoleptes caudivolvulus}) of South America, about as large as a full-grown cat. It has a prehensile tail and lives in trees. It is the only representative of a distinct family ({Cercoleptid[ae]}) allied to the raccoons. Called also {potto}, and {honey bear}. [1913 Webster]

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  • kinkajou — 1796, from French (1670s), from an Algonquian word …   Etymology dictionary

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  • kinkajou — /king keuh jooh /, n. a brownish, arboreal mammal, Potos flavus, of Central and South America, having a prehensile tail, related to the raccoon and coati. [1790 1800; < F: wolverine (misapplied by Buffon to Potos flavus), earlier quincajou, perh …   Universalium

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  • kinkajou — noun Etymology: French, alteration of quincajou wolverine, of Algonquian origin; akin to Ojibwa kwi•nkwaʔa•ke• wolverine Date: 1796 a nocturnal arboreal omnivorous mammal (Potos flavus) found from Mexico to South America that is related to the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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