raccoon
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- a small nocturnal carnivore (Procyon lotor) of North America that is chiefly gray, has a black mask and bushy ringed tail, lives chiefly in trees, and has a varied diet including small animals, fruits, and nuts
- the pelt of this animal
- any of several animals resembling or related to the raccoon
racoon
noun
ra*coon
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- a small nocturnal carnivore (Procyon lotor) of North America that is chiefly gray, has a black mask and bushy ringed tail, lives chiefly in trees, and has a varied diet including small animals, fruits, and nuts
- the pelt of this animal
- any of several animals resembling or related to the raccoon
raccoon dog
noun
raccoon dog
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1868
- a small omnivorous canid (Nyctereutes procyonoides) of eastern Asia having a long yellowish-brown coat and facial markings resembling that of a raccoon —called also tanuki
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