kink·a·jou (k ng k -j  )n. An arboreal mammal (Potos flavus) of Central and South America, having brownish fur and a long, prehensile tail. Also called honey bear. [French quincajou, wolverine, probably blend of Ojibwa gwiingwa'aage and Montagnais kuàkuàtsheu.] |
kinkajou [ˈkɪŋkəˌdʒuː]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) 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)
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for potto [1]
[from French quincajou, from Algonquian; related to Ojibwa gwĭngwâage wolverine]
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| Noun | 1. |  kinkajou - arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tailprocyonid - plantigrade carnivorous mammals genus Potos, Potos - a genus of Procyonidae |
| 2. |  kinkajou - a kind of lemur lemur - large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails genus Perodicticus, Perodicticus - a genus of Lorisidae |
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