/ Dictionary / Index C coati: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: co•a•ti Pronunciation: (kō-ä'tē), [key] — pl. -tis. any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: coati (Thesaurus) coat hanger coating Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language