bassarisk

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noun

Any member of the genus Bassariscus.

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Meanings

nounbassarisk (plural bassarisks)

plural bassarisks

  1. biologyAny member of the genus Bassariscus.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounraccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings

Similar
cacomistlecacomixlecoon catraccoon foxringtailring-tailed catcivet catminer's catBassariscus astutus
Broader
procyonid
Also see
cacomistlecivet catcoon catminer's catraccoon foxringtailring-tailed cat

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

bassarisk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bassarisk

MLA

“bassarisk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bassarisk. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bassarisk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bassarisk.

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