kinkajou

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Potos flavus, a carnivorous mammal of Central America and South America with a long, prehensile tail, related to the raccoon.

词形变化

kinkajous plural kincajou alternative

词源

Etymology tree
French kinkajoubor.
English kinkajou From French quincajou, from an Algonquian word, probably originally meaning ‘wolverine’ (compare Algonquin Kwingwaage, Ojibwe gwiingwa'aage (“wolverine”)), which was later transferred to the South American animal. Related to carcajou.
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