[kak-uh-mis-uh
l] 
| 1. | Also, cac⋅o⋅mix⋅le [kak-uh-mis-uhl, -mik-suhl] . Also called bassarisk, ringtail, coon cat. a carnivorous animal, Bassariscus astutus, of Mexico and the southwestern U.S., related to the raccoon but smaller, with a sharper snout and longer tail. |
| 2. | civet cat. |
| coon cat | |
noun | |
| 1. | omnivorous mammal of Central America and South America [syn: coati] |
| 2. | raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings |