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Ringtail

noun
1.
Raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings.  Synonyms: Bassariscus astutus, bassarisk, cacomistle, cacomixle, civet cat, coon cat, miner's cat, raccoon fox, ring-tailed cat.
2.
North American raccoon.  Synonyms: common raccoon, common racoon, coon, Procyon lotor.
3.
Monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl.  Synonyms: capuchin, Cebus capucinus.
4.
An immature golden eagle.






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"Ringtail" Quotes from Famous Books



... her dad are millionaires! I suppose you're trying to rub in your exalted social position! Well, let me tell you that your revered paternal ancestor, Henry T., doesn't even call it a 'Tux.'! He calls it a 'bobtail jacket for a ringtail monkey,' and you couldn't get him into one unless you ...
— Babbitt • Sinclair Lewis



Words linked to "Ringtail" :   Cebus, platyrrhinian, raccoon, platyrrhine, Aquila chrysaetos, golden eagle, procyonid, Bassariscus, genus Bassariscus, New World monkey, racoon, genus Cebus



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