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Meaning of "kinkajou" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KINKAJOU

From French quincajou, from Algonquian; related to Ojibwa gwĭngwâage wolverine.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF KINKAJOU

ˈkɪŋkəˌdʒuː


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KINKAJOU

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kinkajou is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KINKAJOU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kinkajou

The kinkajou is a rainforest mammal of the family Procyonidae related to olingos, coatis, raccoons, and the ringtail and cacomistle. It is the only member of the genus Potos and is also known as the "honey bear". Kinkajous may be mistaken for ferrets or monkeys, but are not closely related to either. Native to Central America and South America, this mostly frugivorous, arboreal mammal is not an endangered species, though it is seldom seen by people because of its strict nocturnal habits. However, they are hunted for the pet trade, for their fur and for their meat. The species has been included in Appendix III of CITES by Honduras, which means that exports from Honduras require an export permit and exports from other countries require a certificate of origin or re-export. They may live up to 40 years in captivity.

Definition of kinkajou in the English dictionary

The definition of kinkajou in the dictionary is Also called: honey bear, potto. an arboreal fruit-eating mammal, Potos flavus, of Central and South America, with a long prehensile tail: family Procyonidae order Carnivora.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KINKAJOU

baju · carcajou · Cheju · Gujju · Jew · juju · Kwangju · non-Jew · sajou · sapajou · shinju

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KINKAJOU

kingside · Kingsley · Kingston · Kingston upon Hull · Kingston upon Thames · Kingstown · Kingwana · kingwood · kinin · kink · kinkier · kinkiest · kinkily · kinkiness · kinkle · kinky · kinky boots · kinless · Kinneret · kinnikinic

WORDS THAT END LIKE KINKAJOU

acajou · after you · Anjou · Dou · fou · good on you · Guangzhou · kabeljou · lou · Margaret of Anjou · not with you · ou · Ouagadougou · see you · sou · thank you · thank-you · what have you · you · Zhou

Synonyms and antonyms of kinkajou in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kinkajou» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KINKAJOU

Find out the translation of kinkajou to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of kinkajou from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kinkajou» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

蜜熊
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

kinkajou
570 millions of speakers
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English

kinkajou
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

kinkajou
380 millions of speakers
ar

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kinkajou
280 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Russian

Kinkajou
278 millions of speakers
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kinkajou
270 millions of speakers
bn

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kinkajou
260 millions of speakers
fr

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kinkajou
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Kinkajou
190 millions of speakers
de

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kinkajou
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

キンカジュー
130 millions of speakers
ko

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kinkajou
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kinkajou
85 millions of speakers
vi

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kinkajou
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

kinkajou
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

कंकजॉ
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kinkajou
70 millions of speakers
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kinkajou
65 millions of speakers
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Kinkajou
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Kinkajou
40 millions of speakers
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kinkajou
30 millions of speakers
el

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Kinkajou
15 millions of speakers
af

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kinkajou
14 millions of speakers
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kinkajou
10 millions of speakers
no

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kinkajou
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kinkajou

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KINKAJOU»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kinkajou

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KINKAJOU»

Discover the use of kinkajou in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kinkajou and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kinkajous
Introduces the kinkajou, an arboreal mammal found high in the forests of South America, Central America, and Mexico, discussing appearance, size, special features, life cycle, diet, feeding habits, and habitat.
Kristin Petrie, 2010
2
Bimbo, a Little Kinkajou
The raccoon shows his new friend, a runaway pet kinkajou, around the woods.
Theresa Kalab Smith, 1970
3
Phoebe the kinkajou
Follows a kinkajou from her home in a tropical forest to her new life as a pet in an American household and describes the characteristics and behavior of these animals in general.
Dorcas MacClintock, 1985
4
What Do You Do with a Kinkajou?
Appeals to all ages. "Cee is a lovable character who will linger long in my memory. She carries devotion to animals to its amazing but believable ultimate. This book by her daughter is a glorious, galloping read for the animal lover.
Alice Gilborn, 1988
5
The Jealous Potter
and a kinkajou defecates on you, you'll die" (Huxley 1956: 227). Hixkaryana Indians also see him as a portent of imminent death, like the squirrel in western Canada. For the Campa in eastern Bolivia, a dangerous spirit called Yaanaite has the ...
Claude Lévi-Strauss, 1988
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A Field Guide to Animal Tracks
Kinkajou, Potos flavus, is only a name to most of us, suggesting that vague world we know as the tropical jungle — and perhaps suggesting the traditional "tooth and claw" so commonly associated with that lush green world. As a matter of fact,  ...
‎1997
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Peeper, the Kinkajou
Peeper visits with the other animals, but forest destruction has limited where he can travel and he goes to ask Sam, the green anaconda, for advice on something different to do.
Peter Parente, 2003
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Complete Book of Grade 3, Grade 3
If you have ever seen a raccoon holding its food by its “hands” and carefully eating it, you would have an idea of how the kinkajou (king-kuh-joo) eats. This animal of the rainforest is a “cousin” of the raccoon. Unlike its North American cousin, ...
American Education Publishing, 2012
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Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills, Grade 3
If you have ever seen a raccoon holding its food by its “hands” and carefully eating it, you would have an idea of how the kinkajou (king-kuh-joo) eats. This animal of the rainforest is a “cousin” of the raccoon. Unlike its North American cousin, ...
American Education Publishing, 2012
10
Reading Comprehension, Grade 3
If you have ever seen a raccoon holding its food by its hands and carefully eating it, you would have an idea of how the kinkajou (king-kuh-joo) eats. This animal of the rainforest is a cousin of the raccoon. Unlike its North American cousin, ...
American Education Publishing, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KINKAJOU»

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Weekly Picks | Entertainment - WISN Home
YOU HAVE A LOOK AT THE KINKAJOU BOTTLE CUTTER? WHAT IS THIS? NICK: THIS IS THE KINKAJOU BOTTLE CUTTER. IT IS VERY ... «WISN Milwaukee, Jul 15»
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What Brevard teachers did for summer vacation - Florida Today
Some of the animals included in Carman's educational outreach include a kinkajou, lemur, coatimundi, hedgehog, uromastyx and Patagonian ... «Florida Today, Jul 15»
3
Newburgh Farmers Market to provide morning of family entertainment
... and grow program, while Hands on Animal Adventures will bring some of their small animals such as their sugar glidder, kinkajou, marmoset, ... «Evansville Courier & Press, Jul 15»
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Borden: Bottle cutting featured on show
Elena Etcheverry is the founder and ED for Charity Wings, and she is going to show how to use the Kinkajou bottle cutter to make things like ... «Portales News-Tribune, Jul 15»
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Treasures: Slogans still going strong
It shows a kinkajou hanging by its tail and carrying a stolen pint. The gobsmacked zookeeper is a caricatured self-portrait of Gilroy. A Christmas ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Temple man dies after possible cobra bite - The Killeen Daily Herald …
Grant Thompson, 18, of Fish Bowl Pet Express demonstrates the prehensile tail of a kinkajou during a Ralph Wilson Youth Club visit to Fish ... «The Killeen Daily Herald, Jul 15»
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Animal Magic visits Highview Elementary students in Dearborn …
The main act was Rosenthal and seven exotic animals: a tarantula, milk snake, hedgehog, parrot, kinkajou, binturong, and sloth. For 34 years ... «Dearborn Press and Guide, Jul 15»
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Mild Temperatures Have California State Fair Officials Optimistic On …
“We have hairy armadillo, we have a great horned owl, animal-wise. we also have jungle porcupines, a nocturnal kinkajou. we have hands on ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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Award provides student the opportunity to work with rescued animals
... four monkeys and a kinkajou. Back at the conservation site, she drew blood from one of the crocodiles, an opportunity she never would have ... «News from Tulane, Jul 15»
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UM hockey player accused of trying to sell baby wallaby online
Another PETA colleague also noticed a post from Cutler Martin June 8m, trying to sell a kinkajou. And saw another post June 30 for another ... «MyFOXPhilly.com, Jul 15»
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