CACOMISTLE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings

Synonyms:

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

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("cacomistle" is a kind of...):

procyonid (plantigrade carnivorous mammals)

Holonyms ("cacomistle" is a member of...):

Bassariscus; genus Bassariscus (cacomistles)

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