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- [kak-uh-mis-uh l]
- /ˈkæk əˌmɪs əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kak-uh-mis-uh l]
- /ˈkæk əˌmɪs əl/
Definitions of cacomistle word
- noun cacomistle 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 3
- noun cacomistle a related smaller animal, Jentinkia (or Bassariscus) sumichrasti, of Central America 3
- noun cacomistle a slender, long-tailed, raccoonlike carnivore (Bassariscus astutus) of the SW U.S. and Mexico 3
- noun cacomistle its fur 3
- noun cacomistle Also, cacomixle [kak-uh-mis-uh l, -mik-suh l] /ˈkæk əˌmɪs əl, -ˌmɪk səl/ (Show IPA). Also called bassarisk, ringtail, coon cat. 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. 1
- noun cacomistle civet cat. 1
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Origin of cacomistle
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70, Americanism; < Mexican Spanish cacomiztle, cacomixtle < Nahuatl tlahcomiztli, equivalent to tlahco- half, middle + miztli cougar
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cacomistle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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