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KINKAJOU

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A kind of lemur

Synonyms:

kinkajou; Perodicticus potto; potto

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("kinkajou" is a kind of...):

lemur (large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails)

Holonyms ("kinkajou" is a member of...):

genus Perodicticus; Perodicticus (a genus of Lorisidae)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail

Synonyms:

honey bear; kinkajou; Potos caudivolvulus; Potos flavus; potto

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("kinkajou" is a kind of...):

procyonid (plantigrade carnivorous mammals)

Holonyms ("kinkajou" is a member of...):

genus Potos; Potos (a genus of Procyonidae)

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