Definition of: raccoon

(ra·kn′) noun
1. An American nocturnal plantigrade carnivore (genus Procyon): the common North American raccoon (P. lotor) is grayish–brown, with a black cheek patch, and black–and–white–ringed bushy tail.
2. The fur of this animal. Also spelled racoon. [Alter. of Algonquian arakunem hand–scratcher]
RACCOON
(Body from 20 to 30 inches long; tail, 10 to 12 inches)