CACOMISTLE


Meaning of CACOMISTLE in English

[ 'kakə(ʊ)ˌmɪs(ə)l ]

■ noun a nocturnal raccoon-like animal with a dark-ringed tail, found in North and Central America. [Genus Bassariscus : two species.]

Origin

C19: from Latin Amer. Sp. cacomixtle , from Nahuatl tlacomiztli .

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