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cacomistle
/ ˈkækəˌmɪsəl; ˈkækəˌmɪksəl /
noun
- 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
- a related smaller animal, Jentinkia (or Bassariscus ) sumichrasti, of Central America
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cacomistle1
1865–70, Americanism; < Mexican Spanish cacomiztle, cacomixtle < Nahuatl tlahcomiztli, equivalent to tlahco- half, middle + miztli cougar
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cacomistle1
C19: from Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl tlacomiztli, from tlaco half + miztli cougar
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Example Sentences
Sometimes a stuffed recamúchi (cacomistle, bassariscus) is used either in the place of a straw-man or in addition to it.
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