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coatimundi

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co⋅a⋅ti

  [koh-ah-tee]
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–noun, plural -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.
Also, co⋅a⋅ti-mon⋅di, co⋅a⋅ti-mun⋅di  [koh-ah-tee-muhn-dee] .

Origin:
1670–80; < Pg < Tupi
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co·a·ti·mun·di also co·a·ti·mon·di   (kō-ä'tē-mŭn'dē)   
n.   pl. coatimundi or co·a·ti·mun·dis also coatimondi or co·a·ti·mon·dis
A coati.

[Possibly Tupi coati; see coati + Tupi mundé, animal trap.]
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