What does "raccoon" mean?

An omnivorous, nocturnal mammal native to the Americas, of the genus Procyon, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail.

What is a synonym for "raccoon"?

Common synonyms include: coon, animal, antelope, ape, armadillo, bar.

Raccoon

//ɹəˈkuːn// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun

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An omnivorous, nocturnal mammal native to the Americas, of the genus Procyon, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail.
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an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America wordnet
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The common raccoon (Procyon lotor).
"Before a fire upon a seat like a bedsted, he sat covered with a great robe, made of Rarowcun skinnes, and all the tayles hanging by."
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the fur of the North American racoon wordnet
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Any mammal of the subfamily Procyoninae, a procyonine.

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Any mammal of the family Procyonidae, a procyonid.
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Any mammal superficially resembling a raccoon, such as a raccoon dog. broadly, proscribed

Proper Noun

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A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Putnam County, Indiana.
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A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky.
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A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
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A number of places in the United States:; Four townships, one each in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania, listed under Raccoon Township.