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South American coati

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌsaʊθ əˌmɛɹ.ɪ.kən koʊˈɑti/

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noun

Meaning 1

a coati of species Nasua nasua, native to the tropical and subtropical parts of South America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ring-tailed coati

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: koatí — coati of the species Nasua nasua
  • Finnish: koati — coati of the species Nasua nasua
  • Galician: coatí de cola anelada — coati of the species Nasua nasua
  • Mbya Guarani: kuaxi — coati of the species Nasua nasua
  • Paraguayan Guarani: kuati — coati of the species Nasua nasua
  • Old Tupi: kûati — coati of the species Nasua nasua
  • Portuguese: quati-de-cauda-anelada — coati of the species Nasua nasua
  • Russian: обыкнове́нная носу́ха (obyknovénnaja nosúxa) — coati of the species Nasua nasua
  • Spanish: coatí de cola anillada — coati of the species Nasua nasua