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ra⋅coon

[ra-koon]
–noun, plural -coons, (especially collectively) -coon.
raccoon.
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rac·coon also ra·coon   (rā-kōōn')   
n.   pl. rac·coons or raccoon also ra·coons or racoon
  1. A carnivorous North American mammal (Procyon lotor) having grayish-brown fur, black masklike facial markings, and a black-ringed bushy tail.

  2. The fur of this mammal.

  3. Any of various similar or related animals.


[Of Virginia Algonquian origin.]
ra·coon   (rā-kōōn')   
n.  Variant of raccoon.
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