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olinguito

UK/əʊlɪŋˈɡiːtəʊ/US/oʊlɪŋˈɡitoʊ/

olinguito noun: a raccoon-like procyonid, of species Bassaricyon neblina, native to the Andean forests of Colombia and Ecuador.

olinguito: a raccoon-like procyonid, of species Bassaricyon neblina, native to the Andean forests of Colombia...
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Noun

olinguito (plural olinguitos)

  1. A raccoon-like procyonid, of species Bassaricyon neblina, native to the Andean forests of Colombia and Ecuador.
    • “The discovery of the olinguito shows us that the world is not yet completely explored, its most basic secrets not yet revealed.”2013 August 15, “Smithsonian scientists discover new carnivore: the olinguito”, in Smithsonian Science
    • A fuzzy fog-dweller with a face like a teddy bear, the olinguito (pictured) is the first carnivore discovered in the Western Hemisphere in more than three decades, a new study says.2013, Christine Dell'Amore, “New Carnivore Revealed: Photos of the Olinguito and its Kin”, in National Geographic

olinguito meaning in Tamil, Malayalam, Assamese and Persian

olinguito in Tamil

mammal
ஒலிங்கிட்டோ oliṅkiṭṭō

olinguito in Malayalam

mammal
ഒലിങ്യൂട്ടോ oliṅyūṭṭō

olinguito in Assamese

mammal
ওলিঙ্গোইটো oliṅgoiṭō

olinguito in Persian

mammal
اولینگیتو olingito
More languagesFewer languages
olinguito in Thai
โอลิงกีโต ohlinggeedtoh

Examples of olinguito in a sentence

  • The olinguito, one of science's recently discovered species, is part of the same family as raccoons, coatis, and kinkajous.2015, Josh Hestermann, Bethanie Hestermann, Zoology for Kids: Understanding and Working with Animals, with 21 Activities, page 96:
  • The olinguito was found in the Andes Mountains by Smithsonian scientists in 2013.2018, Tamra B. Orr, Animal Discoveries, page 12:

Forms of olinguito

pluralolinguitos

Origin of olinguito

From Spanish olinguito, diminutive of olingo.

Questions about olinguito

What does olinguito mean?
Olinguito means a raccoon-like procyonid, of species Bassaricyon neblina, native to the Andean forests of Colombia and Ecuador.
What is olinguito in Tamil?
Olinguito in Tamil is ஒலிங்கிட்டோ (oliṅkiṭṭō). See Olinguito meaning in Tamil.
How do you use olinguito in a sentence?
The olinguito, one of science's recently discovered species, is part of the same family as raccoons, coatis, and kinkajous.
What part of speech is olinguito?
Olinguito is a noun.
How do you pronounce olinguito?
Olinguito is pronounced /oʊlɪŋˈɡitoʊ/ (US).
What is the plural of olinguito?
The plural of olinguito is olinguitos.

Words near olinguito in the dictionary

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

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