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kinkajou

kin·ka·jou

UK/ˈkɪŋkəˌd͡ʒuː/ US/ˈkɪŋkəˌʒuː/ uncommon

noun

Origin

From French quincajou, from an Algonquian word, probably originally meaning ‘wolverine’ (compare Algonquin Kwingwaage, Ojibwe gwiingwa'aage (“wolverine”)), which was later transferred to the South American animal. Related to carcajou.

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