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cacomistle

noun cac·o·mis·tle \ˈka-kə-ˌmi-səl, ˌka-kə-ˈmis(t)-lē\

Definition of CACOMISTLE

:  ringtail 2
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Origin of CACOMISTLE

Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl tlahcomiztli, from tlahco half + miztli mountain lion
First Known Use: 1869

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