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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cac•o•mis•tle (kak′ə mis′əl),USA pronunciation n. Also, cac•o•mix•le (kak′ə mis′əl, -mik′səl).USA pronunciation 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.- MammalsSee civet cat.
- Nahuatl tlahcomiztli, equivalent. to tlahco- half, middle + miztli cougar
- Mexican Spanish cacomiztle, cacomixtle
- 1865–70, American.
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