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for Potto
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
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 The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Potto \Pot"to\, n. (Zool.)
(a) A nocturnal mammal ({Perodictius potto) of the Lemur
family, found in West Africa. It has rudimentary
forefingers. Called also aposoro, and bush dog.
(b) The kinkajou.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
potto
n 1: arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a
long prehensile tail [syn: kinkajou, honey bear,
potto, Potos flavus, Potos caudivolvulus]
2: a kind of lemur [syn: potto, kinkajou, Perodicticus
potto]
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