ringtail
A North American ringtail, Bassariscus astutusAny of the two extant small nocturnal mammals in the genus Bassariscus, somewhat like raccoons, native to the southwestern United States and Central America.: A North American ringtail, Bassariscus astutus
Meaning
9 sensesAny of the two extant small nocturnal mammals in the genus Bassariscus, somewhat like raccoons, native to the southwestern United States and Central America.
A North American ringtail, Bassariscus astutus
nordamerikanische Katzenfrett
какоми́цлиkakomícli
North American raccoon
A cacomistle, Bassariscus sumichrasti
A ring-tailed animal, notably:
A capuchin monkey (Cebus spp.)
A ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
A raccoon (Procyon spp, especially Procyon lotor)
A ringtail possum (family Pseudocheiridae)
Any of various damselflies of the genus Austrolestes, of Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific islands
A ringsail.
(Australia, slang)A ring-in.
Translations
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Forms
plural: ringtail / ringtailsSynonyms
17 synonyms- monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl:capuchinCebus capucinus
- North American raccoon:common raccooncommon racooncoonProcyon lotor
- raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings:bassariskcacomistlecacomixlecoon catraccoon foxring-tailed catcivet catminer's cat
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular