Procyonidae

American  

[proh-see--on-i-dee] / ˌproʊ si ˈɒn ɪ di /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. the New World family of mammals that includes raccoons, coatis, ringtails, cacomistles, kinkajous, olingos, and olinguitos.

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Etymology

Origin of Procyonidae

First recorded in 1845–50; from New Latin Procyon , a genus name + -idae ( def. )

Example Sentences

Alexa didn’t hesitate: “A kinkajou is a rainforest mammal of the family Procyonidae … ” Alexa then proceeded to list a number of other Procyonidae to which the kinkajou is closely related.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2016

The family Procyonidae contains the existing species which appear to be nearest of kin to bears.

From American Big Game in Its Haunts by Various

On this basis it is clear that Procyon lotor has deviated from the typical procyonid portrait and has become the consummate generalist of the Procyonidae.

From Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae by Mahlke-Johnson, Kathleen P.

Our analysis has illustrated that within Procyonidae there are two distinct modes of metabolic adaptation to climate.

From Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae by Mahlke-Johnson, Kathleen P.

COATI, or Coati-Mundi, the native name of the members of the genus Nasua, of the mammalian family Procyonidae.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various