Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An arboreal mammal (Potos flavus) of Central and South America, having brownish fur and a long, prehensile tail.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A procyoniform quadruped of Central and South America, Cercoleptes caudivolvulus, family Cercoleptidæ, series Arctoidea proeyoniformia of the order Feræ or Carnivora.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) 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 (Cercoleptidæ ) allied to the raccoons. Called alsopotto , andhoney bear .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A carnivorous mammal of
Central America andSouth America with a long,prehensile tail, related to theraccoon .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a kind of lemur
- noun arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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A kinkajou is a medium-sized monkey-like animal that is really gentle and calm.
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A kinkajou is a medium-sized monkey-like animal that is really gentle and calm.
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For now, the kinkajou will remain at the Humane Society, where it is being cared for.
WATCH: Exotic South American Kinkajou Found In Texas The Huffington Post 2011
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An exotic kinkajou named Pikachu was discovered entering a stranger's home in Texas.
WATCH: Exotic South American Kinkajou Found In Texas The Huffington Post 2011
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For now, the kinkajou will remain at the Humane Society, where it is being cared for.
WATCH: Exotic South American Kinkajou Found In Texas The Huffington Post 2011
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According to NBC News, the kinkajou -- an animal native to the forests of Central and South America -- was found in Johnson County, Texas trying to enter a house.
WATCH: Exotic South American Kinkajou Found In Texas The Huffington Post 2011
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An exotic kinkajou named Pikachu was discovered entering a stranger's home in Texas.
WATCH: Exotic South American Kinkajou Found In Texas The Huffington Post 2011
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An exotic kinkajou named Pikachu was discovered entering a stranger s home in Texas.
WATCH: Exotic South American Kinkajou Found In Texas The Huffington Post 2011
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According to NBC News, the kinkajou -- an animal native to the forests of Central and South America -- was found in Johnson County, Texas trying to enter a house.
WATCH: Exotic South American Kinkajou Found In Texas The Huffington Post 2011
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An exotic kinkajou named Pikachu was discovered entering a stranger's home in Texas.
WATCH: Exotic South American Kinkajou Found In Texas The Huffington Post 2011
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