Cacomistle definition
A small arboreal mammal (Bassariscus sumichrasti) of the order Carnivora, inhabiting Mexico and Central America and having a black-banded tail.
noun
The ringtail.
noun
A slender, long-tailed, raccoonlike carnivore (Bassariscus astutus) of the SW U.S. and Mexico.
noun
Its fur.
noun
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
cacomistle
Plural:
cacomistlesOrigin of cacomistle
- American Spanish cacomiztle from Nahuatl tlacomiztli tlaco half, part miztli mountain lion
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition