Coati \Co*a"ti\ (k[-o]*[aum]"t[-e] or k[-o]*[=a]"t[i^]), n.
[From the native name: cf. F. coati.]
(Zool.)
A mammal of tropical America of the genus Nasua, allied to
the raccoon, having a ringed tail but with a longer body,
tail, and nose; -- called also coati mondi and coati
mundi.
Syn: coati, coati-mondi, coati-mundi, coon cat, Nasua
narica.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The red coati (Nasua socialis), called also coati
mondi, inhabits Mexico and Central America. The brown
coati (Nasua narica) is found in Surinam and Brazil.
[1913 Webster] coati-mondi
coati mundi
coati mondi
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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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)
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