raccoon
noun [C] (also racoon) /rækˈuːn/ (mainly US informal coon)Definition
› a small North American animal with black marks on its face and a long tail with black rings on itWild mammalsHumans, apes and monkeysFelines (cats)Canines (dogs)Deer and antelopeRodents and similar animalsMarine mammals
(Definition of raccoon noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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