CACOMISTLE Definition & Meaning

cacomistle

[kak-uh-mis-uhl]

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Also called bassarisk, ringtail, coon cat.��Also cacomixle a carnivorous animal, Bassariscus astutus, of Mexico and the southwestern U.S., related to the raccoon but smaller, with a sharper snout and longer tail.
civet cat.

cacomistle

/ ˈkækəˌmɪksəl, ˈkækəˌmɪsəl /

a catlike omnivorous mammal, Bassariscus astutus, of S North America, related to but smaller than the raccoons: family Procyonidae, order Carnivora (carnivores). It has yellowish-grey fur and a long bushy tail banded in black and white
a related smaller animal, Jentinkia (or Bassariscus ) sumichrasti, of Central America

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1865–70, < Mexican Spanish cacomiztle, cacomixtle < Nahuatl tlahcomiztli, equivalent to tlahco- half, middle + miztli cougar

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C19: from Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl tlacomiztli, from tlaco half + miztli cougar

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He also could have gotten it right with two alternate spellings: "cacomistle" or "cacomixle."

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