coatimondi
ti noun, plural co·a·tis.
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
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coati, coati-mondi or coati-mundi (kəʊˈɑːtɪ, kəʊˌɑːtɪˈmʌndɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -tis, -dis | |
| any omnivorous mammal of the genera Nasua and Nasuella, of Central and South America: family Procyonidae, order Carnivora (carnivores). They are related to but larger than the raccoons, having a long flexible snout and a brindled coat | |
| [C17: from Portuguese coatì, from Tupi, literally: belt-nosed, from cua belt + tim nose] | |
| coati-mondi, coati-mondi or coati-mundi | |
| —n | |
| [C17: from Portuguese coatì, from Tupi, literally: belt-nosed, from cua belt + tim nose] | |
| coati-mundi, coati-mondi or coati-mundi | |
| —n | |
| [C17: from Portuguese coatì, from Tupi, literally: belt-nosed, from cua belt + tim nose] | |
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Word Origin & History
coati
1676, from Tupi (Brazil), from cua "cincture" + tim "nose."
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