coati

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/kəʊˈɑːti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-coati.wav /koʊˈɑti/

Word forms

coati coatis coaiti

Etymology

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

Related words

Derived words

brown coati Cozumel Island coati island coati mountain coati ring-tailed coati South American coati white-nosed coati
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