TANUKI

Etymology

Noun

tanuki (plural tanuki or tanukis)

the raccoon dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides

(Japanese mythology) A folkloric figure in the form of a tanuki, regarded as a shapeshifter and renowned for its enormous scrotum and testicles.

Synonyms

• (raccoon dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides): mangut

Anagrams

• Kutina

Source: Wiktionary



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