POTTO

potto, kinkajou, Perodicticus potto

(noun) a kind of lemur

kinkajou, honey bear, potto, Potos flavus, Potos caudivolvulus

(noun) arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Potto

A village in North Yorkshire

Etymology

Noun

potto (plural pottos)

A small primate, Perodicticus potto, native to the tropical rainforests of Africa. [from 18th c.]

(now rare) The kinkajou. [from 18th c.]

Source: Wiktionary


Pot"to, n. (Zoöl.) (a) A nocturnal mammal (Perodictius potto) of the Lemur family, found in West Africa. It has rudimentary forefingers. Called also aposoro, and bush dog. (b) The kinkajou.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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