Procyonid

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Definition

A procyonid is a member of the Procyonidae family of New World carnivores, which includes raccoons, coatis, kinkajous, olingos, ringtails, and cacomistles.

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What does procyonid mean?

“Procyonid” is a zoological noun for any member of the Procyonidae family, a New World family within the order Carnivora. Raccoons, coatis, kinkajous, olingos, ringtails, and cacomistles are procyonids.

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  1. Wiktionary: Procyonid definition