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 capuchin monkey
    2. A raccoon
    3. The cacomistle, a small carnivorous mammal, Bassariscus astutus, somewhat like a raccoon, native to the southwestern United States
  2. (nautical) A ringsail.

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