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olingo

olingo noun: a small procyonid of most species of the genus Bassaricyon, resembling the kinkajou, native to the rainforests of Central and South America.

olingo: a small procyonid of most species of the genus Bassaricyon, resembling the kinkajou, native to the...
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Noun

olingo (plural olingos)

  1. A small procyonid of most species of the genus Bassaricyon, resembling the kinkajou, native to the rainforests of Central and South America.

Forms of olingo

pluralolingos

Origin of olingo

From American Spanish olingo.

Questions about olingo

What does olingo mean?
Olingo means a small procyonid of most species of the genus Bassaricyon, resembling the kinkajou, native to the rainforests of Central and South America.
What part of speech is olingo?
Olingo is a noun.
What is the plural of olingo?
The plural of olingo is olingos.

Words near olingo in the dictionary

  1. Olims
  2. Olin
  3. Olinda
  4. Olinger
  5. Olingers
  6. olingo
  7. olingos
  8. olinguito
  9. olinguitos
  10. oliniaceous
  11. olio

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