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potto
[ pot-oh ]
noun
plural pottos.
- a small arboreal mammal, Perodictus potto, in the loris family, similar in appearance and behavior to the kinkajou and olingo: classified as the sole species in its genus, but its subspecies are significantly varied.
potto
/ ˈɒəʊ /
noun
- a short-tailed prosimian primate, Perodicticus potto, having vertebral spines protruding through the skin in the neck region, native to tropical forests in West and Central Africa: family Lorisidae
- golden pottoanother name for angwantibo
- another name for kinkajou
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of potto1
First recorded in 1760–70; from a Niger-Congo language, perhaps Wolof pata “tailless monkey,” or Twi ɔɔ “fierce monkeylike animal”
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of potto1
C18: of West African origin; compare Wolof pata type of tail-less monkey
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Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
“I don’t know if it’s true. Eduardo at the bank swears that his brother saw a document with a government seal on it discussing patria potto tad. But who knows?”
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