The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Bassariscidae \Bassariscidae\ n. a division of mammals, in some classifications considered a separate family. Syn: subfamily Bassariscidae. [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Bassariscidae n 1: in some classifications considered a separate family [syn: Bassariscidae, subfamily Bassariscidae]