coati

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coati - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Coati \Co*a"ti\ (k[-o]*[aum]"t[-e] or k[-o]*[=a]"t[i^]), n.
     [From the native name: cf. F. coati.] (Zool.)
     A mammal of tropical America of the genus Nasua, allied to
     the raccoon, having a ringed tail but with a longer body,
     tail, and nose; -- called also coati mondi and coati mundi
     .
  
     Syn: coati, coati-mondi, coati-mundi, coon cat, Nasua   narica
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          [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The red coati (Nasua socialis), called also coati mondi
           , inhabits Mexico and Central America. The brown
           coati (Nasua narica) is found in Surinam and Brazil.
           [1913 Webster] coati-mondi
           coati mundi
           coati mondi

coati - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  coati
      n 1: omnivorous mammal of Central America and South America
           [syn: coati, coati-mondi, coati-mundi, coon cat,
           Nasua narica]