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coati-mondi

coati-mondi

9.9
A Central and South American animal like a raccoon with long nose and tail that eats fruit and insects
  • noun
  • /koʊˈɑːti ˈmɒndi/
  • US
: coati
  • We spotted a family of coati-mondi in the rainforest during our tour.

Examples

  • Unlike raccoons, the coati-mondi is active mainly during the day.

  • The coati-mondi is known for its playful nature.

  • The coati-mondi foraged in the underbrush looking for fruit and insects.

  • Did you see the coati-mondi at the zoo?

  • The coati-mondi foraged in the underbrush looking for fruit and insects.

  • We spotted a family of coati-mondi in the rainforest during our tour.

  • Unlike raccoons, the coati-mondi is active mainly during the day.

Synonyms

coati
vscoati-mondi
  • US
1 8.4

A mammal like a raccoon with a long nose and a ringed tail that eats plants and small animals

is a variant name focusing on flexible snout and tail rather than ringed tail
coati-mundi
vscoati-mondi
  • US
1 9.9

A mammal like a raccoon with a long nose and a ringed tail

uses flexible tail detail rather than ringed tail
Nasua
vscoati-mondi
  • Specialized
9.9

A mammal like a raccoon that lives in Central and South America

refers to one animal rather than the broader scientific genus

Surface Forms

coati-mondi singular
coati-mondis plural

Morphology

coati-mondi = coati (semi-transparent) = coati + mondi

The relation to 'coati' is clear, but the second element '-mundi' is a non-productive borrowed element whose contribution to meaning is not transparent to learners.

Etymology

The word coati-mondi comes from a native South American name coati for the animal, with a later Spanish or Portuguese ending -mundi added to the word. A helpful way to remember it is that coati-mondi simply names the raccoon-like, long-snouted mammal you find in Central and South America.