About The Word Mongoose
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Mongoose
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What's The Definition Of Mongoose?
[n] agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents
Synonyms | Synonyms for Mongoose: Related Terms | Find terms related to Mongoose: See Also | genus Herpestes | Herpestes | Herpestes ichneumon | Herpestes nyula | ichneumon | Indian mongoose | viverrine | viverrine mammal Mongoose In Webster's Dictionary \Mon"goose\, Mongoos \Mon"goos\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A species of ichneumon ({Herpestes griseus}), native of
India. Applied also to other allied species, as the African
banded mongoose ({Crossarchus fasciatus}). [Written also
{mungoose}, {mungoos}, {mungous}.]
\Mon"goose\, n.; pl. {Mongooses}. [Tamil manegos.] A Madagascan lemur ({Lemur mongos}). |
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