Synonyms for ringtail
Most common
ring-tail cat ring-tailed cat raccoon fox civet cat coon capuchin ringsail
All synonyms
Noun
1. Raccoon fox — A ring-tailed animal, notably, Any of the two extant small nocturnal mammals in the genus Bassariscus…
raccoon fox, civet cat, ring-tailed cat, coon cat US, ring-tail cat, miner's cat, cacomistle, bassarisk, ring-tailed civet cat dated
Definitions
- n. 1
A ring-tailed animal, notably: Any of the two extant small nocturnal mammals in the genus Bassariscus, somewhat like raccoons, native to the southwestern United States and Central America. A North American ringtail, Bassariscus astutus
Related words
- Phrases
- ringtail civet ringtail cat
Forms
- Plural
- ringtails → cacomistles, bassarisks, capuchins, coons…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| ringtail | steady | |
| coon | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- coon1
- 8 letters
- capuchin, ringsail
- 9 letters
- bassarisk
- 10 letters
- cacomistle