ringtail

/ˌrɪŋˈteɪl/

Other forms: ringtails

Definitions of ringtail

1. noun

   raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings
   synonyms: Bassariscus astutus, bassarisk, cacomistle, cacomixle, civet cat, coon cat, miner's cat, raccoon fox, ring-tailed cat

   type of:

   procyonid

   plantigrade carnivorous mammals
2. noun

   North American raccoon
   synonyms: Procyon lotor, common raccoon, common racoon, coon

   type of:

   raccoon, racoon

   an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America
3. noun

   monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl
   synonyms: Cebus capucinus, capuchin

   type of:

   New World monkey, platyrrhine, platyrrhinian

   hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails
4. noun

   an immature golden eagle
   type of:

   Aquila chrysaetos, golden eagle

   large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck