Definition of "raccoon"

• noun

• A nocturnal omnivore originally living in North America, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail; Procyon lotor.

• Any mammal of the genus Procyon.

• Any mammal of the subfamily Procyoninae, a procyonine.

• Any mammal of the family Procyonidae, a procyonid.



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