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ringtail
ring·tail R0253500 (rĭng′tāl′)n. A small raccoonlike mammal (Bassariscus astutus) of the order Carnivora, inhabiting southwestern North America and having grayish or brownish fur and a black-banded tail.ringtail (ˈrɪŋˌteɪl) n1. (Animals) Also called: ring-tailed cat another name for cacomistle2. (Animals) Also called: ringtail possum Austral any of several possums having curling prehensile tails used to grasp branches while climbingring•tail (ˈrɪŋˌteɪl)
n. 1. any phalanger of the genus Pseudocheirus, having the prehensile tail curled into a ring. 2. cacomistle. adj. 3. ring-tailed. [1530–40] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  ringtail - raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white ringsBassariscus astutus, bassarisk, cacomistle, cacomixle, civet cat, miner's cat, raccoon fox, ring-tailed cat, coon catprocyonid - plantigrade carnivorous mammalsBassariscus, genus Bassariscus - cacomistles | | 2. |  ringtail - North American raccoon common raccoon, common racoon, Procyon lotor, coonracoon, raccoon - an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America | | 3. |  ringtail - monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowlCebus capucinus, capuchinNew World monkey, platyrrhine, platyrrhinian - hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tailsCebus, genus Cebus - type genus of the Cebidae | | 4. | ringtail - an immature golden eagleAquila chrysaetos, golden eagle - large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck |
ringtail
ring-tailed snorter1. old-fashioned A pig, referring to its curly ("ringed") tail and distinctive snorting. My city-slicker cousin couldn't tell a ring-tailed snorter from a cockerel, so I don't know why he'd want to come work on our farm for the summer.2. old-fashioned A showy, eccentric, or outlandish person. Old Bill was a real ring-tailed snorter. He'd show up wearing the wildest outfits, with a personality bigger than could fit the room.3. old-fashioned A fierce, enthusiastic, and energetic person. We pride ourselves on being ring-tailed snorters when it comes to selling your property at the best price possible.4. old-fashioned An arrogant, pigheaded person. The new manager doesn't do a lick of work himself, just pushing other people around instead. A real ring-tailed snorter, in the words of my grandmotherSee also: snorterringtailed snorter n. someone or something energetic and powerful. Ask that ringtailed snorter to calm down and come over here for a minute. See also: ringtail, snorterringtail
ringtail or ring-tailed cat: see cacomistlecacomistle
, small New World mammal, genus Bassaricus, related to the raccoon. There are two species, one found in Mexico and the SW United States, the other in Central America. The North American cacomistle, B.
..... Click the link for more information. .ringtail[′riŋ‚tāl] (vertebrate zoology) cacomistle ringtail1. another name for cacomistle2. Austral any of several possums having curling prehensile tails used to grasp branches while climbing ringtail
Synonyms for ringtailnoun raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white ringsSynonyms- Bassariscus astutus
- bassarisk
- cacomistle
- cacomixle
- civet cat
- miner's cat
- raccoon fox
- ring-tailed cat
- coon cat
Related Words- procyonid
- Bassariscus
- genus Bassariscus
noun North American raccoonSynonyms- common raccoon
- common racoon
- Procyon lotor
- coon
Related Wordsnoun monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowlSynonymsRelated Words- New World monkey
- platyrrhine
- platyrrhinian
- Cebus
- genus Cebus
noun an immature golden eagleRelated Words- Aquila chrysaetos
- golden eagle
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