Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small arboreal mammal (Bassariscus sumichrasti) of the order Carnivora, inhabiting Mexico and Central America and having a black-banded tail.
- noun The ringtail.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
cacomixl .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[American Spanish cacomiztle, from Nahuatl tlacomiztli : tlaco, half, part + miztli, mountain lion.]
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Examples
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For example, Itzaj form a group of arboreal animals, including monkeys as well as tree-dwelling procyonids (kinkajou, cacomistle, raccoon) and squirrels (a rodent).
How To Study Intuitions: Examples from the Adult and Developmental Literatures Chris 2005
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George Clarke: Regarding the comment - If there's one qualm however, it's that it veers into overly serious ... cacomistle: Aside from too much wire work, it was awesome.
Kung Fu Cinema Gazz Ogden 2010
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