kinkajou
a small, brownish, arboreal mammal, Potos flavus, of Central and South American rainforests, having a prehensile tail and extrudable tongue, related to raccoons and coatis: Although kinkajous are sometimes mistaken for similarly featured ferrets, they are not related.
Origin of kinkajou
1- Also called honey bear .
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How to use kinkajou in a sentence
First of all came the kinkajous, beautiful creatures of the weasel family, with glossy brown fur and long, prehensile tails.
The Black Phantom | Leo Edward MillerBut it was really amusing, the thought of Dante setting out on a hunt for kinkajous and giant armadillos.
Jungle Peace | William Beebe
British Dictionary definitions for kinkajou
/ (ˈkɪŋkəˌdʒuː) /
Also called: honey bear, potto an arboreal fruit-eating mammal, Potos flavus, of Central and South America, with a long prehensile tail: family Procyonidae (raccoons) order Carnivora (carnivores)
Origin of kinkajou
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