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Definition of Bassarisk
1. Noun. Raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings.
Exact synonyms: Bassariscus Astutus, Cacomistle, Cacomixle, Civet Cat, Coon Cat, Miner's Cat, Raccoon Fox, Ring-tailed Cat, Ringtail
Generic synonyms: Procyonid
Group relationships: Bassariscus, Genus Bassariscus
Generic synonyms: Procyonid
Group relationships: Bassariscus, Genus Bassariscus
Literary usage of Bassarisk
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1897)
"... which were in part contradictory, from a paper by Mr. SN Rhoads respecting
the proper name for the Oregon bassarisk. In so doing I made a stupid blunder ..."
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