cac·o·mis·tle (k k  -m s l)n. A small carnivorous raccoonlike mammal (Bassariscus sumichrasti) of Central America, having a black-banded tail. [American Spanish cacomiztle, from Nahuatl tlacomiztli : tlaco, half, part + miztli, mountain lion.] |
cacomistle [ˈkækəˌmɪsəl], cacomixle [ˈkækəˌmɪksəl]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a catlike omnivorous mammal, Bassariscus astutus, of S North America, related to but smaller than the raccoons: family Procyonidae, order Carnivora (carnivores). It has yellowish-grey fur and a long bushy tail banded in black and white
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a related smaller animal, Jentinkia (or Bassariscus) sumichrasti, of Central America
[from Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl tlacomiztli, from tlaco half + miztli cougar]
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| Noun | 1. |  cacomistle - raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white ringsBassariscus astutus, bassarisk, cacomixle, civet cat, miner's cat, raccoon fox, ring-tailed cat, ringtail, coon cat procyonid - plantigrade carnivorous mammals Bassariscus, genus Bassariscus - cacomistles |
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