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Kinkajou
Kin′ka-jouˊ
,Noun.
[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 (Cercoleptidæ
) allied to the raccoons. Called also potto
, and honey bear
.