coati

 
Pronunciation: /kəʊˈɑːti/

noun (plural coatis)

  • a raccoon-like animal found mainly in Central and South America, with a long flexible snout and a ringed tail. Also called coatimundi.
    • Genera Nasua and Nasuella, family Procyonidae: three or four species

Origin:

early 17th century: from Spanish and Portuguese, from Tupi kua'ti, from cua 'belt' + tim 'nose'