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Definition of Potto

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Kinkajou Kin"ka*jou`, n. [F. kinkajou, quincajou, from the native American name.] (Zo["o]l.) A nocturnal carnivorous mammal (Cercoleptes caudivolvulus) of South America, about as large as a full-grown cat. It has a prehensile tail and lives in trees. It is the only representative of a distinct family (Cercoleptid[ae]) allied to the raccoons. Called also potto, and honey bear.
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Potto 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.

Meaning of Potto from wikipedia

- The pottos are three species of strepsirrhine primate in the genus Perodicticus of the family Lorisidae. In some English-speaking parts of Africa, they...
- potto (Perodicticus potto) is a species of nocturnal strepsirrhine primate. It is found in tropical West Africa. It is also known as Bosman's potto,...
- The East African potto (Perodicticus ibe****) is a species of nocturnal strepsirrhine primate. It is found in Central and East Africa. It was formerly...
- it from the potto; specifically, the false potto shares several features with the West African potto (Perodicticus potto). The false potto generally resembles...
- Vasily Aleksandrovich Potto (Russian: Василий Александрович Потто; 1 January 1836 – 29 November 1911) was a Russian lieutenant-general (1907) and military...
- Look up potto or Potto in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Potto (Perodicticus potto) is a strepsirrhine primate of the family Lorisidae. Potto may also...
- genus Arctocebus of the family Lorisidae. They are also known as golden pottos because of their yellow or golden coloration. Angwantibos live in tropical...
- Calabar angwantibo (Arctocebus calabarensis), also known as the Calabar potto, is a strepsirrhine primate of the family Lorisidae. It shares the genus...
- Ian Flynn (born May 31, 1982), also known by his Internet pen name Ian Potto, is an American-Canadian comic book writer. He was chief writer for Archie...
- African potto, Perodictitus edwardsi East African potto, Perodicticus ibe**** West African potto, Perodicticus potto Subfamily Lorisinae The false potto (Pseudopotto...