co|a|ti

co|a|ti «koh AH tee», noun, plural -tis or (especially collectively) -ti.

a small mammal somewhat like a raccoon, living in the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central and South America. It has a long body and tail and a flexible snout. »

The coati…set up their sharp, quick bark (Richard Henry Dana).

╂[< Tupi (perhaps West Indies) coati]