n. [ From the native name: cf. F. coati. ] (Zool.) A mammal of tropical America of the genus Nasua, allied to the raccoon, having a ringed tail but with a longer body, tail, and nose; -- called also coati mondi and coati mundi. Syn. --coati, coati-mondi, coati-mundi, coon cat, Nasua narica. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The red coati (Nasua socialis), called also coati mondi, inhabits Mexico and Central America. The brown coati (Nasua narica) is found in Surinam and Brazil. [ 1913 Webster ]