kinkajou

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Scrabble points
23
Words With Friends
27
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈkɪŋkəˌd͡ʒuː/
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/ˈkɪŋkəˌd͡ʒuː/ · /ˈkɪŋkəˌʒuː/

Definition of kinkajou

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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

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Etymology

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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