Bassariscus
Translingual
Etymology
From New Latin bassariscus (“foxlike”).
Proper noun
Bassariscus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Procyonidae – including the cacomistle and the ring-tailed cat.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria – supercohort; Eutheria – infraclass; Carnivora – order; Caniformia - suborder; Procyonidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Bassariscus astutus (ring-tailed cat), Bassariscus sumichrasti (cacomistle) - extant species
Derived terms
References
Bassariscus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Bassariscus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Bassariscus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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