Olinguito
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /oʊlɪŋˈɡitoʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Olinguito is a noun meaning A raccoon-like procyonid, of species Bassaricyon neblina, native to the Andean forests of Colombia and Ecuador.
Meaning
A raccoon-like procyonid, of species Bassaricyon neblina, native to the Andean forests of Colombia and Ecuador.
Example Sentences
The olinguito was found in the Andes Mountains by Smithsonian scientists in 2013.
The olinguito, one of science's recently discovered species, is part of the same family as raccoons, coatis, and kinkajous.
“The discovery of the olinguito shows us that the world is not yet completely explored, its most basic secrets not yet revealed.”
A fuzzy fog-dweller with a face like a teddy bear, the olinguito (pictured) is the first carnivore discovered in the Western Hemisphere in more than three decades, a new study says.
Word Forms
- olinguitos
Related Words
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