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bassarisk

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any member of the genus Bassariscus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cacomistle, cacomixle, coon cat, raccoon fox, ringtail, ring-tailed cat, civet cat, miner's cat, Bassariscus astutus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: procyonid

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