ringtail

English
Ring-tailed Lemur.

Alternative forms
  • ring-tail

Etymology

From ring +‎ tail.

Noun

ringtail (plural ringtail or ringtails)

  1. A ring-tailed animal, notably:
    1. The cacomistle, a small carnivorous mammal, Bassariscus astutus, somewhat like a raccoon, native to the southwestern United States
    2. The capuchin monkey
    3. The ring-tailed lemur
    4. The raccoon
  2. (nautical) A ringsail.

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