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单词 coati
释义

coati

noun

co·​a·​ti kə-ˈwä-tē How to pronounce coati (audio)
kō-ˈä-,
kwä-ˈtē How to pronounce coati (audio)
1
: either of two tropical American mammals (Nasua nasua and N. narica) related to the raccoon but with a longer body and tail and a long flexible snout
2
: mountain coati

Illustration of coati

Illustration of coati

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web And for Johnny the coati, a distant relative of the racoon, that means enticing him with a spoonful of honey inside of a plastic container, prompting him to stick his head inside while a vet administers the vaccine. San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2021 Larissa Pratta Campos, a veterinary student, has helped treat wild boar, marsh deer, birds, primates and a raccoon-like creature called a coati. Scott Reinhard, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2020 Many, like the coati—a raccoon relative—are found wandering along the roadside, dehydrated and exhausted. Jill Langlois, National Geographic, 2 Oct. 2020 Black bears, ocelots, pronghorn and coati call the area home. Erin Stone, azcentral, 13 May 2020 This marks the second year in a row that Bella and Rose have delivered a total of six coati kits, Littman said. John Sowell, idahostatesman, 29 June 2017

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese quati, coati, from Tupi kwáti

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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