coati

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəʊˈɑːtɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kō ä′tē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
co•a•ti  (kō ä′tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tis. 
  1. Mammalsany tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
Also, co•a•ti-mon•di, co•a•ti-mun•di  (kō ä′tē mun′dē).USA pronunciation 
  • Tupi
  • Portuguese
  • 1670–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
coati / kəʊˈɑːtɪ/, coati-mondi, coati-mundi / kəʊˌɑːtɪˈmʌndɪ/ ( -tis, -dis)
  1. any omnivorous mammal of the genera Nasua and Nasuella, of Central and South America: family Procyonidae, order Carnivora (carnivores). They are related to but larger than the raccoons, having a long flexible snout and a brindled coat
Etymology: 17th Century: from Portuguese coatì, from Tupi, literally: belt-nosed, from cua belt + tim nose
'coati' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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