potto

pot·to (p

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n. pl. pot·tos

Any of several small nocturnal African primates of the genera Perodicticus and Arctocebus, having a pointed snout, large eyes and ears, and a stumplike index finger and tail.

[Of Niger-Congo origin; perhaps akin to Wolof pata, a tailless monkey, or Akan (Twi) aps, a fierce monkeylike animal.]

potto [ˈpɒtəʊ]

n pl -tos

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Also called kinkajou a short-tailed prosimian primate, Perodicticus potto, having vertebral spines protruding through the skin in the neck region: family Lorisidae

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals)

golden potto another name for angwantibo

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for kinkajou [1]

[of West African origin; compare Wolof pata type of tail-less monkey]

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Noun	1.	potto - arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail honey bear, kinkajou, Potos caudivolvulus, Potos flavus procyonid - plantigrade carnivorous mammals genus Potos, Potos - a genus of Procyonidae
	2.	potto - a kind of lemur Perodicticus potto, kinkajou lemur - large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails genus Perodicticus, Perodicticus - a genus of Lorisidae

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angwantibo Arctocebus Arctocebus calabarensis Bush dog carnivore genus Arctocebus genus Perodicticus genus Potos golden potto honey bear kinkajou lemur Perodicticus Perodicticus potto Potos Potos caudivolvulus Potos flavus procyonid	Davison, originally from Marton and now living in Potto, and Scrimgour, from Guisborough, teamed up as teenagers in 2002. Ex-partners ready to lock horns in rally; MOTORSPORT by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) The High Court in Leeds, deciding a case that began in July 2008, heard how she, as an only child, had spent her spare time over the 30 previous years helping her father, John Gill (who died in 1999), and thereafter ran Potto Carr Farm until her mother's death. Legal wrangle may not be settled yet by The Journal (Newcastle, England) Dr Gill told Judge James Allen that she had spent many years working voluntarily on Potto Carr Farm and then looked after her mother and the estate when Mr Gill died, aged 82. Woman wins RSPCA inheritance battle by AFP / AFP European Edition	Pottain Pottassic potted potted plant Potteen Potter potter around potter bee potter wasp Potter's asthma potter's clay potter's earth potter's field Potter's ore potter's wheel potterer Potteries Pottern Pottern ore pottery potting potting compost potting shed pottle Pottle draught potto potty potty chair potty seat potty-chair potty-trained pottymouth Potulent POTUS potvalency potvaliancy potvalor Potyokin Potyomkin pou sto pouch Pouch mouth Pouch-mouthed pouch-shaped Pouch-shell pouched Pouched dog Pouched frog Pouched gopher pouched mammal pouched mole	Pottier, Eugène potties pottiest pottiness potting potting potting potting potting potting potting compost potting on potting on potting on potting on potting on potting shed potting shed potting sheds potting sheds Potting Soil potting up potting up potting up potting up potting up potting-up pottle Pottle draught pottles potto Potto Gibbon Potto Gibbon Potto Gibbon pottos pottos pottos Pottowatomic Pottowatomic Pottowattomie Pottowattomie Potts Potts Potts anastomosis Potts scissors Potts' operation Potts' procedure Potts-Smith forceps Pottstown Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club Pottstown Urban Transit Pottstown, Pennsylvania Pottsville Pottsville Area School District Pottsville Beach Public School Pottsville Free Public Library Pottsville High School potty potty chair potty chair Potty Putty

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angwantibo
Arctocebus
Arctocebus calabarensis
Bush dog
carnivore
genus Arctocebus
genus Perodicticus
genus Potos
golden potto
honey bear
kinkajou
lemur
Perodicticus
Perodicticus potto
Potos
Potos caudivolvulus
Potos flavus
procyonid

Davison, originally from Marton and now living in Potto, and Scrimgour, from Guisborough, teamed up as teenagers in 2002.

Ex-partners ready to lock horns in rally; MOTORSPORT by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)

The High Court in Leeds, deciding a case that began in July 2008, heard how she, as an only child, had spent her spare time over the 30 previous years helping her father, John Gill (who died in 1999), and thereafter ran Potto Carr Farm until her mother's death.

Legal wrangle may not be settled yet by The Journal (Newcastle, England)

Dr Gill told Judge James Allen that she had spent many years working voluntarily on Potto Carr Farm and then looked after her mother and the estate when Mr Gill died, aged 82.

Woman wins RSPCA inheritance battle by AFP / AFP European Edition

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