kinkajou

English - Turkish

Definition of kinkajou in English Turkish dictionary

kinkaju

English - English

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)

Related Terms

The kinkajou

potto

Hyphenation

kin·ka·jou

Synonyms

honey bear, potto

Etymology

() From French quincajou, from a Native American source, probably originally meaning ‘wolverine’ (compare Algonquin Kwingwaage).