
Meaning of POTTO
| Pronunciation: | | 'pâtow
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- [n] a kind of lemur
- [n] arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail
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| | Synonyms: | | honey bear, kinkajou, Perodicticus potto, Potos caudivolvulus, Potos flavus |
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| | See Also: | | genus Perodicticus, genus Potos, lemur, Perodicticus, Potos, procyonid | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pot"to\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(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.
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