Bassariscus

noun

Bas·​sa·​ris·​cus

ˌba-sə-ˈri-skəs

: a genus (family Procyonidae) of mammals comprising the ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) and cacomistle (B. sumichrasti)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek bassaris fox + New Latin -iscus (diminutive suffix)

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