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May 25, 2012
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cac•o•mis•tle



Pronunciation: (kak'u-mis"ul), [key]
—n.
1. Also,cac•o•mix•lePronunciation: (kak'u-mis"ul, -mik"sul). [key]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.
2. See civet cat.

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