cacomistle

cac o mis tle |ˈkakəˌmisəl ˈkækəmɪsəl | ▶noun a nocturnal raccoonlike animal with a dark-ringed tail, found in North and Central America. [Genus Bassariscus, family Procyonidae: two species, in particular B. sumichrasti of Central America. See also ring-tailed cat . ] ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Latin American Spanish cacomixtle, from Nahuatl tlacomiztli.

cacomistle

cacomistle |ˈkakə (ʊ )ˌmɪs (ə )l | ▶noun a nocturnal raccoon-like animal with a dark-ringed tail, found in North and Central America. ●Genus Bassariscus, family Procyonidae: two species. . ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Latin American Spanish cacomixtle, from Nahuatl tlacomiztli.