cacomistle

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkakə(ʊ)ˌmɪs(ə)l/

noun

  • a nocturnal raccoon-like animal with a dark-ringed tail, found in North and Central America.
    • Genus Bassariscus, family Procyonidae: two species.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Latin American Spanish cacomixtle, from Nahuatl tlacomiztli