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ringtail

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Main Entry: ring·tail

Pronunciation: \-ˌtāl\

Function: noun

Date: 1844

1 : raccoon
2 : a carnivore (Bassariscus astutus) of the western United States and Mexico that is related to and resembles the raccoon —called also cacomistle, civet cat, ringtail cat, ringtailed cat
3 : capuchin 3

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