Procyonidae

plural noun

Pro·​cy·​on·​i·​dae

ˌprōsēˈänəˌdē

: a family (order Carnivora) of small to medium-sized, plantigrade American mammals consisting of the raccoons, coatis, olingos, kinkajou, ringtail, and cacomistle

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Procyon, type genus + -idae

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Rhymes for Procyonidae

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