coatimundi

noun

co·​a·​ti·​mun·​di kə-ˌwä-tē-ˈmən-dē How to pronounce coatimundi (audio) kō-ˌä- How to pronounce coatimundi (audio)
ˌkwä-,
-ˈmu̇n-
: coati sense 1

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When a female coatimundi was found last week on the porch of a resident's home, it was taken by Animal Care Services to a local wildlife rescue. — Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Jan. 2023 At zoos, several types of big cats, otters, non-human primates, a binturong, a coatimundi, a fishing cat, and hyenas have been infected, the CDC says. — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 15 Dec. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese quatimundé, from Tupi kwatimúnde, older male coati not with a band, from kwáti coati + múnde snare, trap

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coatimundi was in 1676

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“Coatimundi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coatimundi. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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