CACOMIXLE

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

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

cacomixle (plural cacomixles)

Alternative spelling of cacomixl

Source: Wiktionary


Ca`co*mix"le, Ca`co*mix"tle, Ca"co*mix`l, n. Etym: [Mexican name.]

Definition: A North American carnivore (Bassaris astuta), about the size of a cat, related to the raccoons. It inhabits Mexico, Texas, and California.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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