Coati

//kəʊˈɑːti// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several omnivorous mammals, of the genus Nasua, that live in the range from the southern United States to northern Argentina.

    "Prospectors and cowpunchers who see the animals most often, sometimes call them Mexican monkeys. Others believe the coati to be a peculiar kind of arboreal anteater. More generally in this region, coatis are called “chulo bears” or simply “chulos,” and will be so referred to hereafter."

  2. 2
    omnivorous mammal of Central America and South America wordnet

Etymology

From Spanish coatí, from Portuguese quati, coati, from Old Tupi kua'ti, from cua (“belt”) + tim (“nose”).

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