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rac·coon noun also ra·coon \(ˈ)ra|kün sometimes rəˈ-\ (plural raccoon or raccoons also racoon or racoons) Etymology: ärähkun (in some Algonquian language of Virginia), from ärähkuněm he scratches with his hands 1. a. : a nearly omnivorous nocturnal mammal (Procyon lotor) related to but much smaller than the bear that inhabits most of No. America, lives largely in trees, and is chiefly gray with black and white facial markings, a bushy ringed tail, and coarse fur much used in furriery b. : crab-eating raccoon 2. : any of various animals somewhat similar to or related to the raccoon: as a. : cacomistle b. : panda [raccoon 1a] |