Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The washer: a designation, both specific and generic, of the American racoon, Procyon lotor, from its habit of dipping its food in water before eating it.
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Examples
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Mussels are an important source of food for aquatic predators and land-based scavengers such as river otters (Lutra canadensis), muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus), raccoons (Procyon lotor), and skunks (Mephitidae).
Freshwater mussels in North America - factors affecting their endangerment and extinction 2009
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However, there are many medium sized mammals including red fox Vulpes fulva, grey fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus, racoon Procyon lotor, opossum Didelphis marsupialis, woodchuck Marmota monax and bobcat Lynx rufus.
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Its just that I know she cared about him a lotor, lets say she liked the lifestyle he introduced her to.
Deadly Intent Lynda La Plante 2008
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Its just that I know she cared about him a lotor, lets say she liked the lifestyle he introduced her to.
Deadly Intent Lynda La Plante 2008
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He bore a startling resemblance to the species indicated Procyon lotor, but lacked its morals.
My Former Landlord 2008
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Notably, those carnivoran species that have become human commensals are all generalized omnivores smaller than most wolves: raccoons Procyon lotor, Red foxes Vulpes vulpes, Golden jackals Canis aureus and coyotes C. latrans.
Archive 2006-10-01 Darren Naish 2006
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Two species introduced from American are quite common: nutria (Myocastor coypus) and raccoon (Procyon lotor).
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Its just that I know she cared about him a lotor, lets say she liked the lifestyle he introduced her to.
Deadly Intent Lynda La Plante 2008
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Two mammals, which most likely do live in this ecoregion, are the raccoon (Procyon lotor) and lesser bulldog bat (Noctilio albiventris) a fish eating bat that can find plenty of food in this ecoregion.
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Notably, those carnivoran species that have become human commensals are all generalized omnivores smaller than most wolves: raccoons Procyon lotor, Red foxes Vulpes vulpes, Golden jackals Canis aureus and coyotes C. latrans.
Controversial origins of the domestic dog Darren Naish 2006
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