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

(synonym) cacomistle , cacomixle , coon cat , raccoon fox , ringtail , ring-tailed cat , civet cat , miner's cat , Bassariscus astutus

(hypernym) procyonid

(member-holonym) Bassariscus , genus Bassariscus