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procyonid

/proʊˈsaɪənɪd/

Meanings
noun
Any member of the family Procyonidae, a New World family of the order Carnivora, including the raccoons, coatis, kinkajous, olingos, ringtails and cacomistles.

Examples :

"Seeing a raccoon scavenging in the trash reminded Sarah that it was just one example of a procyonid found in her neighborhood. "
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Illustration ringtails

ringtails noun

/ˈrɪŋteɪlz/

A ring-tailed animal, notably:

"While hiking in the Arizona desert, we were lucky enough to spot several ringtails darting among the rocks. "

Illustration raccoon

raccoon noun

/ɹəˈkuːn/ /ɹæˈkun/

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

"The raccoon scampered across the backyard, leaving behind a trail of overturned trash cans. "

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration raccoons

raccoons noun

/ræˈkuːnz/ /rəˈkuːnz/

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

"Example Sentence: "Last night, raccoons knocked over our garbage cans and scattered trash all over the yard." "

Illustration neighborhood

neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

Illustration scavenging

scavenging verb

/ˈskævɪndʒɪŋ/ /ˈskævəndʒɪŋ/

To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material

"After the storm, people were scavenging for wood and other materials to repair their homes. "

Illustration olingos

olingos noun

/oʊˈlɪŋɡoʊz/

A small procyonid resembling the kinkajou, native to the rainforests of Central and South America.

"The zookeeper pointed out the shy olingos in their enclosure. "

Illustration reminded

reminded verb

/ɹəˈmaɪndɪd/

To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).

"The photo of my old school reminded me of my favorite teacher. "

Illustration kinkajous

kinkajous noun

/ˈkɪŋkədʒuz/

Potos flavus, a carnivorous mammal of Central America and South America with a long, prehensile tail, related to the raccoon.

"At the zoo, the children were fascinated by the kinkajous, especially how they used their long, prehensile tails to grip branches like a fifth hand. "

Illustration cacomistles

cacomistles noun

/ˌkækəˈmɪsəlz/

The ring-tailed cat, Bassariscus astutus.

"The zookeeper pointed to the cacomistles in their enclosure, explaining that they were a type of ring-tailed cat. "

Illustration member

member noun

/ˈmɛmbə/ /ˈmɛmbɚ/

One who officially belongs to a group.

"Maria is a member of the school's chess club. "

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example noun

/əɡˈzæmpl̩/ /ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ/ /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩/

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "