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pot·to  (pt)

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.

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

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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]

Thesaurus

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