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Definition of Cacomistle
1. Noun. Raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings.
Generic synonyms: Procyonid
Group relationships: Bassariscus, Genus Bassariscus
Definition of Cacomistle
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of cacomixl) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cacomistle
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cacomistle
Literary usage of Cacomistle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Introduction to the Mammalian Dentition by Thomas Wingate Todd (1918)
"of dentition is seen in the cacomistle, a more progressive form in the Coati (Fig.
64) and the fully developed condition in the Raccoon. ..."
2. American Animals: A Popular Guide to the Mammals of North America North of by Witmer Stone, William Everett Cram (1902)
"Texas Bassaris Bassariscus astutus flavus Rhoads Called also Ring-tailed Cat,
Civet Cat, cacomistle. Length. 28 inches. Description. ..."
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