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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
  2. noun
    North American raccoon
    synonyms: Procyon lotor, common raccoon, common racoon, coon
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    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
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    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
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    type of:
    Aquila chrysaetos, golden eagle
    large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck
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