kinkajou
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Etymology edit
From French quincajou, from an Algonquian word, probably originally meaning ‘wolverine’ (compare Algonquin Kwingwaage, Ojibwe gwiingwa'aage (“wolverine”)), which was later transferred to the South American animal. Related to carcajou.
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Noun edit
kinkajou (plural kinkajous)
- Potos flavus, a carnivorous mammal of Central America and South America with a long, prehensile tail, related to the raccoon.
- Synonyms: honey bear, potto
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Potos flavus
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Further reading edit
- kinkajou on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Potos flavus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Potos flavus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
French edit
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kinkajou m (plural kinkajous)
Further reading edit
- “kinkajou”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.