Main Entry: co·a·ti

Pronunciation: \kə-ˈwä-tē, kō-ˈä-, kwä-ˈtē\

Function: noun

Etymology: Portuguese quati, coati, from Tupi kwáti

Date: 1676

: either of two tropical American mammals (Nasua nasua and North narica) related to the raccoon but with a longer body and tail and a long flexible snout

[coati illustration]