cacomixle
- noun
- /ˈkɑːkəˌmɪksəl/
- US
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cacomixle
- We spotted a cacomixle darting across the trail during our hike in Arizona.
Examples
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The cacomixle is known for its agile climbing and nocturnal habits.
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Farmers sometimes find cacomixles foraging in their orchards at night.
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The cacomixle is known for its distinctive bushy tail.
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Did you see a cacomixle at the zoo?
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Farmers sometimes find cacomixles foraging in their orchards at night.
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We spotted a cacomixle darting across the trail during our hike in Arizona.
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The cacomixle is known for its agile climbing and nocturnal habits.
Synonyms
A small animal like a raccoon with a long bushy tail with black and white rings
A small North American mammal like a raccoon with a long bushy tail with black and white rings
A small animal like a raccoon with a long tail with black and white rings
A small mammal like a raccoon with a long bushy tail ringed black and white
An animal like a raccoon that has a long bushy tail with black and white rings
A small animal like a raccoon that lives in trees and has a long ringed tail
A small wild fox from Mexico and the US with a long bushy tail with black and white rings
A raccoon-like animal from Mexico and southwestern US with a long bushy tail with black-and-white rings
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cacomixle comes from the Nahuatl language of Mexico, where people used the same name for the small, raccoon-like animal with a long, ringed tail. So the English name keeps that local word and helps you remember it as a 'ringtail' creature.
