<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Also cac·o·mix·le</li><li>Also called bassarisk, ringtail, coon cat</li><li>a carnivorous animal, Bassariscus astutus, of Mexico and the southwestern U.S., related to the raccoon but smaller, with a sharper snout and longer tail</li><li>civet cat</li></ul>