
Meaning of RACCOON
| Pronunciation: | | ra'koon
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North and Central America
- [n] the fur of the North American racoon
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| | Synonyms: | | racoon |
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| | See Also: | | common raccoon, common racoon, coon, crab-eating raccoon, fur, genus Procyon, pelt, Procyon, Procyon cancrivorus, Procyon lotor, procyonid, ringtail | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Rac*coon"\, n. [F. raton, prop., a little rat, fr. rat
rat, perhaps of German origin. See {Rat}.] (Zo["o]l.)
A North American nocturnal carnivore ({Procyon lotor}) allied
to the bears, but much smaller, and having a long, full tail,
banded with black and gray. Its body is gray, varied with
black and white. Called also {coon}, and {mapach}.
{Raccoon dog} (Zo["o]l.), the tanate.
{Raccoon fox} (Zo["o]l.), the cacomixle.
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Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Seeing a raccoon in your dream means deceit, thievery, and of false friends secretly conspiring against you. |
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