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bassarisk

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[bas-uh-risk] / ˈbæs əˌrɪsk /

noun

  1. any carnivorous mammal of the genus Bassariscus, comprising the cacomistles and ringtails.


Etymology

Origin of bassarisk

< New Latin Bassariscus name of genus, equivalent to Greek bassár ( a ) fox + New Latin -iscus diminutive suffix < Greek -iskos

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