raccoon

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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).
3. Any mammal of the subfamily Procyoninae, a procyonine.