Procyonidae
[ proh-see--on-i-dee ]
/ ˌproʊ si ˈɒn ɪ di /
noun (used with a singular or plural verb) Zoology.
the New World family of mammals that includes raccoons, coatis, ringtails, cacomistles, kinkajous, olingos, and olinguitos.
Origin of Procyonidae
First recorded in 1845–50; from New Latin
Procyon, a genus name +
-idae
Example sentences from the Web for procyonidae
The relationship between the Canidae and the Procyonidae must not be lost sight of in considering this point of external likeness.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia |Frank Evers BeddardAs a small point of likeness between this Mustelid and the Procyonidae may be mentioned the colours of the face.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia |Frank Evers BeddardIt appears to "offer a number of transitional characters between the more typical Procyonidae and the aberrant Cercoleptes."
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia |Frank Evers Beddard