What is "bassarisk"

bassarisk \bassarisk\ n. A raccoonlike omnivorous mammal ( Bassariscus astutus) of Mexico and southwestern U. S. having a long bushy tail with black and white rings.

Syn: cacomistle, cacomixle, coon cat, raccoon fox, ringtail, ring-tailed cat, civet cat, miner's cat.

n. raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings [syn: cacomistle, cacomixle, coon cat, raccoon fox, ringtail, ring-tailed cat, civet cat, miner's cat, Bassariscus astutus]