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coati

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. coati (noun)
  2. brown coati (noun)
  3. red coati (noun)

co·a·ti

noun \kə-ˈwä-tē, kō-ˈä-, kwä-ˈtē\

Definition of COATI

: 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
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Origin of COATI

Portuguese quati, coati, from Tupi kwáti
First Known Use: 1676

Rhymes with COATI

chapati, karate, Komati, Marathi, metate, Scarlatti, Siswati, Tol'yatti

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