Definition of Kinkejou
Kin"ka*jou` (?), n. [F.
kinkajou, quincajou, from the native American name.]
(Zoöl.) 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
(Cercoleptidæ) allied to the raccoons. Called also
potto, and honey bear.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Carnivorous mammal of North America with a long, prehensile tail, related to the raccoon; Potos flavus
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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