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ra·coon

 (ră-ko͞on′)
n.
Variant of raccoon.
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racoon

(rəˈkuːn)
n, pl -coons or -coon
(Animals) a variant spelling of raccoon
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rac•coon

(ræˈkun)

n., pl. -coons, (esp. collectively) -coon.
1. any small, nocturnal carnivore of the genus Procyon, esp. P. lotor, having a masklike black stripe across the eyes and a bushy, ringed tail, native to North and Central America.
2. the thick, brownish gray fur of this animal.
[1608, Amer.; < Virginia Algonquian aroughcun]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.racoon - an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central Americaracoon - an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America
procyonid - plantigrade carnivorous mammals
genus Procyon, Procyon - the type genus of the family Procyonidae: raccoons
crab-eating raccoon, Procyon cancrivorus - a South American raccoon
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Translations
راكُونراكون: حيوان ثَدْيي
mýval
vaskebjørn
pesukarhu
rakun
rakun
òvottabjörn
アライグマ
너구리
jenots
medvedík čistotný
rakun
tvättbjörn
แรคคูน
gấu trúc Mỹ

racoon

, raccoon
nWaschbär m
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raccoon,

racoon

(rəˈkuːn) , ((American) rӕ-) noun
a type of small, furry, North American animal, with a striped, bushy tail.
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racoon

راكُون mýval vaskebjørn Waschbär ρακούν mapache pesukarhu raton laveur rakun procione アライグマ 너구리 wasbeer vaskebjørn szop guaxinim, racum енот tvättbjörn แรคคูน rakun gấu trúc Mỹ 浣熊
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