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raccoons

/ræˈkuːnz/ /rəˈkuːnz/

Meanings
noun
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.

Examples :

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

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Illustration sentence

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

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 scattering

scattering verb

/ˈskætərɪŋ/ /ˈskæɾərɪŋ/

To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.

"The crowd scattered in terror."

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rummaged verb

/ˈrʌmɪdʒd/ /ˈrʌmɪdʒd̥/

To arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.

"The dockworkers rummaged the crates in the ship's hold, trying to find the boxes marked "fragile." "

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everywhere adverb

/ɛv.ɹi.(h)weə(ɹ)/ /ɛv.ɹi.(h)wɛɹ/

In or to all locations under discussion.

"He delivers the mail everywhere on this street."

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subfamily noun

/ˈsʌbˌfæmɪli/ /ˈsʌbˌfæməli/

A taxonomic category ranking between a family and a genus; formerly called a tribe

"In biology class, we learned that dogs (Canidae family) are further classified into different groups, like the subfamily Caninae, which includes wolves, foxes, and jackals. "

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mixture noun

/ˈmɪkstʃə/ /ˈmɪkstʃɚ/

The act of mixing.

"The mixture of flour and water was carefully stirred to make the dough. "

Illustration scattered

scattered verb

/ˈskætəd/ /ˈskætɚd/

To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.

"The crowd scattered in terror."

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typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

In a typical or common manner.

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

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nocturnal noun

/nɒkˈtɜː(ɹ)nəl/ /nɑkˈtɚnəl/

A person or creature that is active at night.

"The nocturnal is a time when many animals are most active. "

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omnivore noun

/ˈɑmnɪvɔr/ /ˈɑmnɪvoʊr/

An animal which is able to consume both plants (like a herbivore) and meat (like a carnivore).

"Bears are omnivores: they can eat plants, but they also eat fish."

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procyonid noun

/proʊˈsaɪənɪd/

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

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