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Definition of kinkajou in English Turkish dictionary
- kinkaju
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Definition of kinkajou in English English dictionary
- A carnivorous mammal of Central America and South America with a long, prehensile tail, related to the raccoon
- It has a prehensile tail and lives in trees
- It is the only representative of a distinct family (Cercoleptidæ) allied to the raccoons
- arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail
- A nocturnal carnivorous mammal (Cercoleptes caudivolvulus) of South America, about as large as a full-grown cat
- Called also potto, and honey bear
- {i} honey bear, tree dwelling mammal with brown fur and a prehensile tail (native to Central and South America)
- The kinkajou
- potto
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kin·ka·jouPronunciation
Etymology
() From French quincajou, from a Native American source, probably originally meaning ‘wolverine’ (compare Algonquin Kwingwaage).Resimler
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