Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,918,356,226 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

raccoon
(redirected from raccoon dog)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
raccoon
a gray-brown animal with a long, furry tail ringed with black, a sharp, pointed face, and about as big as a medium-sized dog. It is terrestrial, arboreal and aquatic, omnivorous and nocturnal. Called also coon, Procyon lotor.
raccoon dog
see coonhound.
raccoon poxvirus
a poxvirus that causes typical pox lesions in the raccoon.
raccoon rabies
a major wildlife reservoir and source of human exposure in the southeastern United States.
raccoon roundworm
baylisascarisprocyonis.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
According to the Washington Post, the Humane Society reported that several big name stores were selling coats that were trimmed with raccoon dog, an Asian dog that looks like a raccoon.
Faux fur fears by State Legislatures
Of 25 coats tested, the fur on 20 of the garments was identified as raccoon dog and three domestic dog.
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
China has no regulations on fur farms and an undercover investigation revealed "foxes and raccoon dogs panting and blinking as they were skinned alive".
We cannot bare animal cruelty by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.