| bassa |
| bassariscidae | (n) in some classifications considered a separate family, Syn. subfamily Bassariscidae |
| bassariscus | (n) cacomistles, Syn. genus Bassariscus |
| bassarisk | (n) raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings, Syn. miner's cat, Bassariscus astutus, cacomistle, cacomixle, ringtail, raccoon fox, ring-tailed cat, coon cat, civet cat |
| Bassariscidae | n. a division of mammals, in some classifications considered a separate family. |
| Bassariscus | n. a genus comprising the cacomistles. See bassarisk. |
| bassarisk | n. A raccoonlike omnivorous mammal (Bassariscus astutus) of Mexico and southwestern U. S. having a long bushy tail with black and white rings. |
| Bassaw | |