cacomixle
əˌmɪs Origin:
1865–70, Americanism; < Mexican Spanish cacomiztle, cacomixtle < Nahuatl tlahcomiztli, equivalent to tlahco- half, middle + miztli cougar
1865–70, Americanism; < Mexican Spanish cacomiztle, cacomixtle < Nahuatl tlahcomiztli, equivalent to tlahco- half, middle + miztli cougar
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cacomistle or cacomixle (ˈkækəˌmɪsəl, ˈkækəˌmɪksəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a catlike omnivorous mammal, Bassariscus astutus, of S North America, related to but smaller than the raccoons: family Procyonidae, order Carnivora (carnivores). It has yellowish-grey fur and a long bushy tail banded in black and white |
| 2. | a related smaller animal, Jentinkia (or Bassariscus) sumichrasti, of Central America |
| [C19: from Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl tlacomiztli, from tlaco half + miztli cougar] | |
| cacomixle or cacomixle | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl tlacomiztli, from tlaco half + miztli cougar] | |
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| cacomistle or cacomixle (ˈkækəˌmɪsəl, ˈkækəˌmɪksəl) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a catlike omnivorous mammal, Bassariscus astutus, of S North America, related to but smaller than the raccoons: family Procyonidae, order Carnivora (carnivores). It has yellowish-grey fur and a long bushy tail banded in black and white |
| 2. | a related smaller animal, Jentinkia (or Bassariscus) sumichrasti, of Central America |
| [C19: from Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl tlacomiztli, from tlaco half + miztli cougar] | |
| cacomixle or cacomixle | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl tlacomiztli, from tlaco half + miztli cougar] | |
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