<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>plural: raccoons (especially collectively: raccoon)</li><li>a nocturnal omnivore, Procyon lotor, the largest member of the family Procyonidae, having a masklike black stripe across the eyes, a sharp snout, a bushy, ringed tail, and very dexterous front paws, native to North and Central America and introduced elsewhere for its valuable fur; more than 20 subspecies have been named</li><li>the thick, brownish-gray fur of this animal, with gray, black-tipped guard hairs</li><li>any of various related animals of the genus Procyon, of Central American islands, some now rare</li></ul>