slovo | definícia |
kinkajou (encz) | kinkajou,kynkažu Zdeněk Brož |
Kinkajou (gcide) | 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] |
kinkajou (wn) | kinkajou
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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Kinkajou (gcide) | 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] |
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