raccoon

noun5

1. •
   An omnivorous, nocturnal mammal native to the Americas, of the genus Procyon, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail.
2. •
   The common raccoon (Procyon lotor).

   • Before a fire upon a seat like a bedsted, he sat covered with a great robe, made of Rarowcun skinnes, and all the tayles hanging by. — 1624
3. •
   Any mammal of the subfamily Procyoninae, a procyonine.
4. •
   Any mammal of the family Procyonidae, a procyonid.
5. •
   (nonstandard) Any mammal superficially resembling a raccoon, such as a raccoon dog.