Hypertext Webster Gateway: "potto"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Kinkajou \Kin"ka*jou`\, n. [F. kinkajou, quincajou, from the
native American name.] (Zo["o]l.)
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}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Potto \Pot"to\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
potto
n 1: arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long
prehensile tail [syn: {kinkajou}, {honey bear}, {Potos
flavus}, {Potos caudivolvulus}]
2: a kind of lemur [syn: {kinkajou}, {Perodicticus potto}]
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