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coati

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

Inflections of 'coati' (n):

coatis: npl

coati: npl (Can be used as a collective plural—e.g. "This nature reserve is home to a pack of coati.")

co•a•ti (kō ä′tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tis.

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

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coati /kəʊˈɑːtɪ/, coati-mondi, coati-mundi /kəʊˌɑːtɪˈmʌndɪ/ n ( pl -tis, -dis)

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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