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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 (Cercolepti…

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  1. n. 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 (Cercoleptidae) allied to the raccoons. Called also potto, and honey bear.
  2. n. arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail
  3. n. a kind of gray-brown lemur (Perodicticus potto)
  4. 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 (Cercoleptidæ) allied to the raccoons. Called also potto, and honey bear.
  5. A nocturnal carnivorous mammal (Cercoleptes caudivolvulus) ofSouth America, about as large as a full-grown cat. It has aprehensile tail and lives in trees. It is the only representative ofa distinct family (Cercoleptidæ) allied to the raccoons. Called alsopotto, and honey bear.
  6. n. arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail