| 释义 |
cac·o·mis·tle
\ˈkakəˌmisəl\ noun
also cac·o·mixl or cac·o·mix·le \-i(k)səl\
(-s)
Etymology: Mexican Spanish cacomistle, cacomixtle, from Nahuatl tlacomiztli, from tlaco half + miztli mountain lion
1. : a slender carnivorous mammal (Bassariscus astutus) of the southwestern United States and Mexico related to the raccoons but distinguished by the long bushy black-and-white ringed tail — called also civet cat, ringtail
2. : the fur or pelt of the cacomistle |