单词 | cacomistle |
释义 | cacomistle in British English (ˈkækəˌmɪsəl), cacomixle or cacomixl (ˈkækəˌmɪksəl) noun 1. a catlike omnivorous mammal, Bassariscus astutus, of S North America, related to but smaller than the raccoons: family Procyonidae, order Carnivora (carnivores). It has yellowish-grey fur and a long bushy tail banded in black and white 2. a related smaller animal, Jentinkia (or Bassariscus) sumichrasti, of Central America Word origin C19: from Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl tlacomiztli, from tlaco half + miztli cougarcacomistle in American English (ˈkækəˌmɪsəl) US noun Also ˈcacoˌmixle (ˈkækəˌmɪsəl; ˈkækəˌmɪksəl) 1. a slender, long-tailed, raccoonlike carnivore (Bassariscus astutus) of the SW U.S. and Mexico 2. its fur Word origin AmSp cacomixtle < Nahuatl λaʾkomisλi < λaʾko, half + mis-λi, cougar |
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