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单词 cacomistle
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Definition of cacomistle in English:

cacomistle

noun ˈkakə(ʊ)ˌmɪs(ə)lˈkakəˌmis(ə)l
  • A nocturnal raccoon-like animal with a dark-ringed tail, found in North and Central America.

    Genus Bassariscus, family Procyonidae: two species. See also ring-tailed cat

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In this terrain the cacomistle, a catlike raccoon, lives in rock crevices.
    • The cacomistle of Costa Rica is similar to the ring-tailed cat of North America, having a very bushy white tail with black rings and white spectacles around the eyes.
    • Humans will hunt the cacomistle for its fur and meat, and will kill it when it preys on poultry.
    • In Utah I associate the cacomistle with the sandstone desert of the Colorado Plateau.
    • Like their cousins the cacomistles and ringtailed cats, Kinkajous can turn their hind feet backwards, so that the clawed toes can be used when descending head-first.
    • For the most part, cacomistles are solitary.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin American Spanish cacomixtle, from Nahuatl tlacomiztli.

 
 

Definition of cacomistle in US English:

cacomistle

nounˈkakəˌmis(ə)l
  • A nocturnal raccoon-like 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

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In Utah I associate the cacomistle with the sandstone desert of the Colorado Plateau.
    • The cacomistle of Costa Rica is similar to the ring-tailed cat of North America, having a very bushy white tail with black rings and white spectacles around the eyes.
    • Like their cousins the cacomistles and ringtailed cats, Kinkajous can turn their hind feet backwards, so that the clawed toes can be used when descending head-first.
    • For the most part, cacomistles are solitary.
    • In this terrain the cacomistle, a catlike raccoon, lives in rock crevices.
    • Humans will hunt the cacomistle for its fur and meat, and will kill it when it preys on poultry.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin American Spanish cacomixtle, from Nahuatl tlacomiztli.

 
 
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