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raccoon dog — a small wild dog of the genus Nyctereutes, common in Asia, resembling a raccoon in coat and coloration. [1865 70] * * * ▪ canine (Nyctereutes procyonoides), member of the dog family (Canidae) native to eastern Asia and introduced into Europe.… … Universalium
raccoon — ☆ raccoon [ra ko͞on′ ] n. pl. raccoons or raccoon [< Virginia Algonquian aroughcun] 1. any of a genus (Procyon, family Procyonidae) of small, tree climbing, American carnivores, active largely at night and characterized by long, yellowish gray … English World dictionary
Raccoon — For other species called raccoon in the genus Procyon, see Procyon (genus). For other uses, see Raccoon (disambiguation). Raccoon … Wikipedia
Raccoon dog — Neoguri redirects here. For the tropical storm, see Typhoon Neoguri (2008). Raccoon Dog Wild raccoon dogs at Fukuyama, Hiroshima Conservation status … Wikipedia
raccoon — /ra koohn /, n., pl. raccoons, (esp. collectively) raccoon. 1. a nocturnal carnivore, Procyon lotor, having a masklike black stripe across the eyes, a sharp snout, and a bushy, ringed tail, native to North and Central America and introduced… … Universalium
Raccoon butterflyfish — Not to be confused with Chaetodon lunulatus, the Oval Butterflyfish. Raccoon butterflyfish Off Kona (Hawaiʻi), feeding on a sea urchin while a Saddle wrasse, Thalassoma duperrey (lower left), waits for morsels … Wikipedia
Raccoon Dog — Taxobox name = Raccoon DogMSW3 Wozencraft | pages = | id = 14000825] status = LC status system = iucn2.3 status ref = IUCN2007|assessors=Sillero Zubiri, C. Hoffmann, M.|year=2004|id=14925|title=Nyctereutes procyonoides|downloaded=06 May 2008… … Wikipedia
Raccoon Township, Pennsylvania — Infobox Settlement official name = Raccoon Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania settlement type = Township nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250px map caption = Map of Beaver County, Pennsylvania highlighting Raccoon … Wikipedia
raccoon oyster — Tree Tree (tr[=e]), n. [OE. tree, tre, treo, AS. tre[ o], tre[ o]w, tree, wood; akin to OFries. tr[=e], OS. treo, trio, Icel. tr[=e], Dan. tr[ae], Sw. tr[ a], tr[ a]d, Goth. triu, Russ. drevo, W. derw an oak, Ir. darag, darog, Gr. dry^s a tree,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
raccoon dog — noun The only species in the genus Nyctereutes of the Canidae or dog family. Syn: tanuki … Wiktionary
