nounWord forms: plural -tis or -disany omnivorous mammal of the genera Nasua and Nasuella, of Central and South America: family Procyonidae, order Carnivora (carnivores). They are related to but larger than the raccoons, having a long flexible snout and a brindled coat
Word origin
C17: from Portuguese
coatì, from Tupi, literally: belt-nosed, from
cua belt +
tim nose