bassarisk

[ bas-uh-risk ]
/ ˈbæs əˌrɪsk /

noun

any carnivorous mammal of the genus Bassariscus, comprising the cacomistles and ringtails.

Origin of bassarisk

< New Latin Bassariscus name of genus, equivalent to Greek bassár(a) fox + New Latin -iscus diminutive suffix < Greek -iskos

Words nearby bassarisk

bass strait, bass viol, bass-bar, bassackwards, bassano, bassarisk, basse-normandie, basse-taille, basse-terre, bassein, bassen-kornzweig syndrome