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Kinkajou

Kinkajou Meaning & Definition
Kinkajou Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Kinkajou?

[n] a kind of lemur
[n] arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail

Synonyms | Synonyms for Kinkajou: honey bear | Perodicticus potto | Potos caudivolvulus | Potos flavus | potto

Related Terms | Find terms related to Kinkajou:

See Also | genus Perodicticus | genus Potos | lemur | Perodicticus | Potos | procyonid

Kinkajou In Webster's Dictionary

\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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