Raccoon Definition

rako͝on
raccoons, racoon, racoons
noun
raccoons
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.
Webster's New World
Its fur.
Webster's New World
Any of various similar or related animals.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Raccoon

Noun

Singular:
raccoon
Plural:
raccoons

Origin of Raccoon

  • From arocoun (1608), from Powhatan ärähkun, from ärähkunÄ›m (“he scratches with his hands").

    From Wiktionary

  • Of Virginia Algonquian origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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