ringtail

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  • ring-tail

Etymology

From ring +‎ tail.

Noun

ringtail (plural ringtail or ringtails)

  1. A ring-tailed animal, notably:
    1. Any of the two extant small nocturnal mammals in the genus Bassariscus, somewhat like raccoons, native to the southwestern United States and Central America.
      1. A North American ringtail, Bassariscus astutus
        Synonyms: miner's cat, raccoon fox; see also Thesaurus:North American ringtail
      2. A cacomistle, Bassariscus sumichrasti
    2. A capuchin monkey (Cebus spp.)
    3. A ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
    4. A raccoon (Procyon spp, especially Procyon lotor)
    5. A ringtail possum (family Pseudocheiridae)
    6. Any of various damselflies of the genus Austrolestes, of Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific islands
  2. (nautical) A ringsail.
  3. (Australia, slang) A ring-in.

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