potto n 1: arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail [syn: {kinkajou}, {honey bear}, {potto}, {Potos flavus}, {Potos caudivolvulus}] 2: a kind of lemur [syn: {potto}, {kinkajou}, {Perodicticus potto}]
Kinkajou \Kin"ka*jou`\, n. [F. kinkajou, quincajou, from the native American name.] (Zool.) A nocturnal carnivorous mammal ({Cercoleptes caudivolvulus}) of South America, about as large as a full-grown cat. It has a prehensile tail and lives in trees. It is the only representative of a distinct family ({Cercoleptid[ae]}) allied to the raccoons. Called also {potto}, and {honey bear}. [1913 Webster]
Potto \Pot"to\, n. (Zool.) (a) A nocturnal mammal ({Perodictius potto}) of the Lemur family, found in West Africa. It has rudimentary forefingers. Called also {aposoro}, and {bush dog}. (b) The kinkajou. [1913 Webster]