noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/kəʊˈɑːti/
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General-American:/koʊˈɑti/
rhymes with -ɑːti
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noun
Meaning 1
Any of several omnivorous mammals, of the genus Nasua, that live in the range from the southern United States to northern Argentina.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Brazilian aardvark, tejon
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
omnivorous mammal of Central America and South America
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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