raccoon
raccoon definition
☆ rac·coon (ra ko̵̅o̅n′)
noun pl. raccoons -·coons′ or raccoon -·coon′
- any of a genus (Procyon, family Procyonidae) of small, tree-climbing, American carnivores, active largely at night and characterized by long, yellowish-gray fur, black, masklike markings across the eyes, and a long, black-ringed tail
- its fur
Etymology: < Virginia Algonquian aroughcun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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