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procyonid

Pronunciation: /ˌprəʊsɪˈɒnɪd, -sʌɪ-/

Definition of procyonid

noun

Zoology

a mammal of the raccoon family (Procyonidae).

Origin:

early 20th century: from modern Latin Procyonidae (plural), from the genus name Procyon (see Procyon)

Nearby words

procure
procurement
procurer
procuress
Procyon
procyonid
Prod
prod
Proddie
prodigal
prodigious

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monocular

/ məˈnɒkjʊlə

adjective , noun

with, for, or in one eye …

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