Coati \Co*a"ti\ (k[-o]*[aum]"t[-e] or k[-o]*[=a]"t[i^]), n. [From the native name: cf. F. coati.]

(Zo["o]l.) A mammal of tropical America of the genus Nasua, allied to the raccoon, but with a longer body, tail, and nose.

Note: The red coati (N. socialis), called also coati mondi, inhabits Mexico and Central America. The brown coati (N. narica) is found in Surinam and Brazil.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)