ringtail

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English

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Ring-tailed Lemur.

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From ring +‎ tail.

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ringtail (plural ringtail or ringtails)

  1. A ring-tailed animal, notably:
    1. A small carnivorous mammal, Bassariscus astutus, somewhat like a raccoon, native to the southwestern United States and Mexico.
      Synonyms: miner's cat, raccoon fox
    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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