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Definition of "cacomistle" []

  • A small carnivorous raccoonlike mammal (Bassariscus sumichrasti) of Central America, having a black-banded tail. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "cacomistle" in a sentence
  • "For example, Itzaj form a group of arboreal animals, including monkeys as well as tree-dwelling procyonids (kinkajou, cacomistle, raccoon) and squirrels (a rodent)."
  • "George Clarke: Regarding the comment - If there's one qualm however, it's that it veers into overly serious ... cacomistle: Aside from too much wire work, it was awesome."
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