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Definition of Genus bassariscus
1. Noun. Cacomistles.
Exact synonyms: Bassariscus
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Family Procyonidae, Procyonidae
Member holonyms: Bassariscus Astutus, Bassarisk, Cacomistle, Cacomixle, Civet Cat, Coon Cat, Miner's Cat, Raccoon Fox, Ring-tailed Cat, Ringtail
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Family Procyonidae, Procyonidae
Member holonyms: Bassariscus Astutus, Bassarisk, Cacomistle, Cacomixle, Civet Cat, Coon Cat, Miner's Cat, Raccoon Fox, Ring-tailed Cat, Ringtail
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Bassariscus
Literary usage of Genus bassariscus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Geographical History of Mammals by Richard Lydekker (1896)
"Mexico to Peru and Brazil; while the two species of the genus Bassariscus are
inhabitants of the southern United States, Mexico, and Central America. ..."
2. The Mammals of Colorado: An Account of the Several Species Found Within the by Edward Royal Warren (1910)
"This they do by holding it in the fore paws and dipping it into the water.
Genus BASSARISCUS (Grk. bassaris, a fox) Bassariscus Coues, Science, ix., p. ..."
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