Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Kinkajou \Kin"ka*jou`\, n. [F. kinkajou, quincajou, from the
   native American name.] (Zo["o]l.)
   A nocturnal carnivorous mammal ({Cercoleptes caudivolvulus})
   of South America, about as large as a full-grown cat. It has
   a prehensile tail and lives in trees. It is the only
   representative of a distinct family ({Cercoleptid[ae]})
   allied to the raccoons. Called also {potto}, and {honey
   bear}.