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cacomistle
/ 藞k忙k蓹藢m瑟ks蓹l; 藞k忙k蓹藢m瑟s蓹l /
noun
- a catlike omnivorous mammal, Bassariscus astutus, of S North America, related to but smaller than the raccoons: family Procyonidae, order Carnivora (carnivores). It has yellowish-grey fur and a long bushy tail banded in black and white
- a related smaller animal, Jentinkia (or Bassariscus ) sumichrasti, of Central America
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of cacomistle1
1865鈥70, Americanism; < Mexican Spanish cacomiztle, cacomixtle < Nahuatl tlahcomiztli, equivalent to tlahco- half, middle + miztli cougar
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of cacomistle1
C19: from Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl tlacomiztli, from tlaco half + miztli cougar
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He also could have gotten it right with two alternate spellings: "cacomistle" or "cacomixle."
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He also could have gotten it right with two alternate spellings: 鈥渃acomistle鈥 or 鈥渃acomixle.鈥
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