01 n. A North American nocturnal carnivore (Procyon lotor) allied to the bears, but much smaller, and having a long, full tail, banded with black…
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A North American nocturnal carnivore (Procyon lotor) allied to the bears, but much smaller, and having a long, full tail, banded with black and gray. Its body is gray, varied with black and white. Called also coon, and mapach.(Zool.) Also: coon, mapach
Phrases & compounds
Raccoon dog —
the tanate.
Raccoon fox —
the cacomixle.