bassarisk

Noun
Synonyms: cacomistlecacomixlecoon catraccoon foxringtailring-tailed catcivet catminer's catBassariscus astutus

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white ringsSynonyms: cacomistlecacomixlecoon catraccoon foxringtailring-tailed catcivet catminer's catBassariscus astutus
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

bassarisk \bassarisk\ n. A raccoonlike omnivorous mammal (Bassariscus astutus) of Mexico and southwestern U. S. having a long bushy tail with black and white rings.

Syn: cacomistle, cacomixle, coon cat, raccoon fox, ringtail, ring-tailed cat, civet cat, miner's cat. [WordNet 1.5]

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