ˈkakəˌmisəl noun
also cac·o·mixl or cac·o·mix·le -i(k)səl
( -s )
Etymology: Mexican Spanish cacomistle, cacomixtle, from Nahuatl tlacomiztli, from tlaco half + miztli mountain lion
1. : a slender carnivorous mammal ( Bassariscus astutus ) of the southwestern United States and Mexico related to the raccoons but distinguished by the long bushy black-and-white ringed tail — called also civet cat, ringtail
2. : the fur or pelt of the cacomistle