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Noun: coati  kow'aa-tee
  1. Omnivorous mammal of Central America and South America
    "Coatis use their long, flexible snouts to root for insects in tree bark"; "coati-mondis use their long, flexible snouts to root for insects in tree bark"; "coati-mundis use their long, flexible snouts to root for insects in tree bark";
    - coati-mondi, coati-mundi, coon cat, Nasua narica

Derived forms: coatis

Type of: procyonid

Part of: genus Nasua, Nasua

Encyclopedia: Coati