1. Noun
A nocturnal carnivorous mammal (Cercoleptes caudivolvulus) of South America, about as large as a full-grown cat. It has a prehensile tail and lives in trees. It is the only representative of a distinct family (Cercoleptidae) allied to the raccoons. Called also potto, and honey bear.
2. Noun
a kind of gray-brown lemur (Perodicticus potto)
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3. Noun
arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail
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