ˈpäd.(ˌ)ō noun
( -s )
Etymology: of Niger-Congo origin; akin to Wolof pata tailless monkey of average size with black hair and red breast, Twi a 1 pô 3 sôw 3 fierce animal resembling a monkey
1. : any of several African lorisid lemurs (genera Arctocebus and Perodicticus) ; especially : a West African lemur ( Perodicticus potto ) that resembles the slow loris in its nocturnal, arboreal, and slow-moving habits, is reddish gray in color, and has an index finger and tail that are vestigial
2. : kinkajou