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 Definitions of kinkajou  [ˈkɪŋ kəˌdʒu]  

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Definition of 'kinkajou' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) kinkajou
a brownish arboreal mammal, Potos flavus, of the raccoon family, of tropical America, having a prehensile tail.

Etymology:  (1790–1800; < F: wolverine (misapplied by Buffon to Potos flavus), earlier quincajou, appar. a conflation of carcajou with Ojibwa kwi&raiseddot;nkwa&glotstop;a&raiseddot;ke&raiseddot; a cognate word)

Definition of 'kinkajou' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) kinkajou, honey bear, potto, Potos flavus, Potos caudivolvulus
arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail

2. (noun) potto, kinkajou, Perodicticus potto
a kind of lemur


Definition of 'kinkajou' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) kinkajou
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 (Cercoleptidae) allied to the raccoons. Called also potto, and honey bear



'kinkajou' - Nearby Entries  

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