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North American ringtail

North American ringtail noun: a small carnivorous mammal with a distinctive black-and-white ringed tail, native to the southwestern United States and Mexico; Bassariscus astutus.

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Noun

North American ringtail (plural North American ringtails)

  1. A small carnivorous mammal with a distinctive black-and-white ringed tail, native to the southwestern United States and Mexico; Bassariscus astutus.
    • While the North American ringtail lives in rocky regions with scattered trees, its Central American relative lives in dense, moist forests and spends most of its time in the trees.1979, Dorothy Hinshaw Patent, Raccoons, Coatimundis, and Their Family, Holiday House, page 83
    • The North American ringtail, Bassariscus astutus, generally occurs in semiarid deserts, rocky areas, and canyons of the southwestern United States and Mexico but is usually never found far from water.1999, “Ringtail”, in Michael A. Mares, editor, Encyclopedia of Deserts, page 477

Synonyms of North American ringtail

Forms of North American ringtail

pluralNorth American ringtails

Questions about North American ringtail

What does North American ringtail mean?
North American ringtail means a small carnivorous mammal with a distinctive black-and-white ringed tail, native to the southwestern United States and Mexico; Bassariscus astutus.
What part of speech is North American ringtail?
North American ringtail is a noun.
What is the plural of North American ringtail?
The plural of North American ringtail is North American ringtails.

Words near North American ringtail in the dictionary

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  2. North American Indian
  3. North American Indians
  4. North American porcupine
  5. North American porcupines
  6. North American ringtail
  7. North American ringtails
  8. North American robin
  9. North American robins
  10. North American States
  11. North American Union

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