2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Kinkajou \Kin"ka*jou`\, n. [F. kinkajou, quincajou, from the native American name.] (Zool.) 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 ({Cercoleptid[ae]}) allied to the raccoons. Called also {potto}, and {honey bear}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: kinkajou n 1: arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail [syn: {honey bear}, {potto}, {Potos flavus}, {Potos caudivolvulus}] 2: a kind of lemur [syn: {potto}, {Perodicticus potto}]
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