ringtail cat
ringtail cat noun: synonym of ringtail, species Bassariscus astutus.
Noun
ringtail cat (plural ringtail cats)
- Synonym of ringtail, species Bassariscus astutus
- A taxidermy collection of Sonoma animals—pigeons, snipe, owl, quail, ring-tail cat, and so on, made by James Wilson, a boy, is much admired.1893 January 28, “Sonoma at the Citrus Fair”, in Pacific Rural Press, volume 75, number 4, page 74
- The same species, apparently, also collected from the ringtail cat (Bassariscus astutus), Lake County, Cal. (Johnson collection).1896, L. O. Howard, C. L. Marlatt, The Principal Household Insects of the United States, U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 243
- Synonyms:
- ringtail, species Bassariscus astutus
Examples of ringtail cat in a sentence
- The ringtail cat isn't a cat; it's related to the racoon.2016, Nature Encyclopedia, Dorling Kindersley, page 73:
- Ringtail cat is small sized; total length 616.0–811.0 mm […]2024, Sergio Ticul Álvarez-Castañeda, Mammals of North America – Volume 1: Systematics and Taxonomy, Springer Nature, page 173:
Synonyms of ringtail cat
- ringtail
- species Bassariscus astutus
Forms of ringtail cat
| plural | ringtail cats |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ring-tail cat |
Questions about ringtail cat
- What does ringtail cat mean?
- Ringtail cat means synonym of ringtail, species Bassariscus astutus.
- How do you use ringtail cat in a sentence?
- The ringtail cat isn't a cat; it's related to the racoon.
- What part of speech is ringtail cat?
- Ringtail cat is a noun.
- What is the plural of ringtail cat?
- The plural of ringtail cat is ringtail cats.
Words near ringtail cat in the dictionary
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