Bassariscus astutus

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Bassariscus astutus
    n 1: raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the
         southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with
         black and white rings [syn: {bassarisk}, {cacomistle},
         {cacomixle}, {coon cat}, {raccoon fox}, {ringtail}, {ring-
         tailed cat}, {civet cat}, {miner's cat}, {Bassariscus
         astutus}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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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