Potto
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɒtəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Potto is a noun meaning A small primate of the genus Perodicticus, native to the tropical rainforests of Africa.
Meaning
A small primate of the genus Perodicticus, native to the tropical rainforests of Africa.
More Meanings
- (now rare) The kinkajou.
Example Sentences
The forest hangs round them like a theater curtain, mist rising from the water, half-drowned things – jackals, monkeys, pottos, bushpigs – wading along with them, looking dazed and bearish.
Word Forms
- pottos
Synonyms for potto
Depending on context, synonyms include kinkajou.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kinkajou, softly-softly, potoroine, potoroo, potorine, padloper.
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