ring-tailed cat

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white ringsSynonyms: bassariskcacomistlecacomixlecoon catraccoon foxringtailring-tailed catcivet catminer's catBassariscus astutus
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Ring-tailed \Ring"-tailed`\, a. (Zool.) Having the tail crossed by conspicuous bands of color. [1913 Webster]

Ring-tailed cat (Zool.), the cacomixle.

Ring-tailed eagle (Zool.), a young golden eagle. [1913 Webster]

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