Definitions for raccoon
ræˈkunrac·coon

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. raccoonnoun

   the fur of the North American racoon

2. raccoon, racoonnoun

   an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. raccoonnoun

   A nocturnal omnivore originally living in Northern America, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail; Procyon lotor.

2. raccoonnoun

   Any mammal of the genus Procyon.

3. Etymology: From arocoun (1608), from ärähkun, from ärähkuněm ‘he scratches with his hands’.

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1. Raccoon

   The raccoon ( or US: (listen), Procyon lotor), sometimes called the common raccoon to distinguish it from other species, is a mammal native to North America. It is the largest of the procyonid family, having a body length of 40 to 70 cm (16 to 28 in), and a body weight of 5 to 26 kg (11 to 57 lb). Its grayish coat mostly consists of dense underfur, which insulates it against cold weather. Three of the raccoon's most distinctive features are its extremely dexterous front paws, its facial mask, and its ringed tail, which are themes in the mythologies of the indigenous peoples of the Americas relating to the animal. The raccoon is noted for its intelligence, as studies show that it is able to remember the solution to tasks for at least three years. It is usually nocturnal and omnivorous, eating about 40% invertebrates, 33% plants, and 27% vertebrates. The original habitats of the raccoon are deciduous and mixed forests, but due to their adaptability, they have extended their range to mountainous areas, coastal marshes, and urban areas, where some homeowners consider them to be pests. As a result of escapes and deliberate introductions in the mid-20th century, raccoons are now also distributed across central Europe, the Caucasus, and Japan. In Europe, the raccoon is included since 2016 in the list of Invasive Alien Species of Union concern (the Union list). This implies that this species cannot be imported, bred, transported, commercialized, or intentionally released into the environment in the whole of the European Union.Though previously thought to be generally solitary, there is now evidence that raccoons engage in sex-specific social behavior. Related females often share a common area, while unrelated males live together in groups of up to four raccoons in order to maintain their positions against foreign males during the mating season and against other potential invaders. Home range sizes vary anywhere from 3 ha (7.4 acres) for females in cities, to 5,000 ha (12,000 acres) for males in prairies. After a gestation period of about 65 days, two to five young known as "kits" are born in spring. The kits are subsequently raised by their mother until dispersal in late fall. Although captive raccoons have been known to live over 20 years, their life expectancy in the wild is only 1.8 to 3.1 years. In many areas, hunting and vehicular injury are the two most common causes of death.

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1. raccoon

   A raccoon is a medium-sized mammal native to North America. Known for its distinctive black "mask" around the eyes and ringed tail, it has a grayish coat with dense underfur. They are highly intelligent and adaptable creatures, often found in a variety of habitats including forests, marshes, prairies, and even urban areas. They are omnivorous, eating both plants and animals.

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1. Raccoonnoun

   a North American nocturnal carnivore (Procyon lotor) allied to the bears, but much smaller, and having a long, full tail, banded with black and gray. Its body is gray, varied with black and white. Called also coon, and mapach

2. Etymology: [F. raton, prop., a little rat, fr. rat rat, perhaps of German origin. See Rat.]

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1. Raccoon

   The raccoon, sometimes spelled racoon, also known as the common raccoon, North American raccoon, northern raccoon and colloquially as coon, is a medium-sized mammal native to North America. The raccoon is the largest of the procyonid family, having a body length of 40 to 70 cm and a body weight of 3.5 to 9 kg. Its grayish coat mostly consists of dense underfur which insulates against cold weather. Two of the raccoon's most distinctive features are its extremely dexterous front paws and its facial mask, which are themes in the mythology of several Native American tribes. Raccoons are noted for their intelligence, with studies showing that they are able to remember the solution to tasks for up to three years. The diet of the omnivorous raccoon, which is usually nocturnal, consists of about 40% invertebrates, 33% plant foods, and 27% vertebrates. The original habitats of the raccoon are deciduous and mixed forests, but due to their adaptability they have extended their range to mountainous areas, coastal marshes, and urban areas, where some homeowners consider them to be pests. As a result of escapes and deliberate introductions in the mid-20th century, raccoons are now also distributed across the European mainland, the Caucasus region and Japan.²

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Raccoon

   Racoon, ra-kōōn′, n. a genus of the bear family of North America, valuable for its fur.—ns. Raccoon′-berr′y, the May apple of the United States; Raccoon′-oys′ter, an oyster growing on the shores of the sea in United States. [Amer. Ind.]

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Anagrams for raccoon »

1. carcoon

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of raccoon in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of raccoon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of raccoon in a Sentence

1. Ashley Rodgers:

   My daughter was laying on the bed sleeping and I went to take my son to the bathroom, we heard a sound upstairs and we see a raccoon run down the steps. PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL APPROVES BILL TO REMOVE BULLETPROOF GLASS FROM STOREFRONTS.

2. Kim Il:

   Foreign eye liners or mascaras stay on even after get into water, but domestic products make raccoon eyes even with just a yawn.

3. Van Kerkhove:

   What they found is molecular evidence that animals were sold at that market. That was suspected, but they found molecular evidence of that. And also that some of the animals that were there were susceptible to SARS-CoV2 infection, and some of those animals include raccoon dogs, this does n’t change our approach to studying the origins of Covid-19. It just tells us that more data exists, and that data needs to be shared in full.

4. Brian Todd:

   We thought it was an extraordinary situation, you see pigeons, you see squirrels, you see the occasional raccoon in the D.C. area, and ... you see deer ... We've never seen anything like this in the middle of town.

5. Nikki Reed:

   I learned how to change a cloth diaper on a raccoon, i was maybe 8 or 9.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=raccoon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Raccoon
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raccoon
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raccoon
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=raccoon
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=raccoon