ringtail

English

Bassariscus astutus

Ring-tailed lemur.

Alternative forms

• ring-tail

Etymology

From ring +‎ tail.

Noun

ringtail (plural ringtail or ringtails)

1. A ring-tailed animal, notably:
   1. Any of the two extant small nocturnal mammals in the genus Bassariscus, somewhat like raccoons, native to the southwestern United States and Central America.
      1. A North American ringtail, Bassariscus astutus

         Synonyms: miner's cat, raccoon fox; see also Thesaurus:North American ringtail

      2. A cacomistle, Bassariscus sumichrasti
   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.

Translations

Bassariscus astutus

• Dutch: noord-Amerikaanse katfret
• Esperanto: ringovosta basarisko
• Finnish: kakomisti
• French: bassaris rusé m
• German: nordamerikanische Katzenfrett
• Japanese: カコミスル (kakomisuru)
• Portuguese: bassarisco m
• Russian: какоми́цли m (kakomícli)
• Spanish: cacomixtle norteño m

Anagrams

• Tringali, antigirl, trailing, trialing