Meaning of KINKAJOU
| Pronunciation: | | 'kingku`joo
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- [n] a kind of lemur
- [n] arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail
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| | Synonyms: | | honey bear, Perodicticus potto, Potos caudivolvulus, Potos flavus, potto |
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| | See Also: | | genus Perodicticus, genus Potos, lemur, Perodicticus, Potos, procyonid | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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}.
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