单词 | heyrat |
释义 | † heyratn. Obsolete. An American quadruped; apparently the Kinkajou ( Cercoleptes caudivolvulus). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Procyonidae (raccoons) > [noun] > genus Potos (kinkajou) heyrat1607 Mexican weasel1771 potto1771 yellow macauco1771 kinkajou1799 honey bear1821 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 108 We may heerunto adde the beast which is bred in Armerica called Heyratt, spoken of by Theuetus: which name signifieth a beast of Hony..for it will climbe the trees, and comming to the caues of Bees..take out the Hony with their nailes... It is about the bignesse of a Catte, and of a Chesse-nut colour. 1677 W. Charleton Exercitationes de Differrentiis et Nominibus Animalium (ed. 2) 18 Heyrat. 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory ii. 183/1 The Heyrat a beast in America, as big as a Cat..a great climber of Trees. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < n.1607 |
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