cacomixle

Noun

Synonyms: bassarisk cacomistle coon cat raccoon fox ringtail ring-tailed cat civet cat miner's cat Bassariscus astutus

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white ringsSynonyms: bassarisk cacomistle coon cat raccoon fox ringtail ring-tailed cat civet cat miner's cat Bassariscus astutus

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Cacomixle \Ca`co*mix"le\, Cacomixtle \Ca`co*mix"tle\, Cacomixl \Ca"co*mix`l\, n. [Mexican name.] A North American carnivore (Bassaris astuta), about the size of a cat, related to the raccoons. It inhabits Mexico, Texas, and California. [1913 Webster]