potto
pot·to
noun \ˈpä-(ˌ)tō\ plural pottos
Definition of POTTO
: any of several African primates (genera Arctocebus and Perodicticus); especially : a nocturnal slow-moving arboreal primate (P. potto) with woolly brownish fur and a vestigial index finger
Origin of POTTO
perhaps from Wolof pata, a tailless monkey
First Known Use: 1705
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