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civet — civetlike, adj. /siv it/, n. 1. a yellowish, unctuous substance with a strong musklike odor, obtained from a pouch in the genital region of civets and used in perfumery. 2. any catlike, carnivorous mammal of the subfamily Viverrinae, chiefly of… … Universalium
linsang — /lin sang/, n. any of several civetlike carnivores of the genera Prionodon, of the East Indies, and Poiana, of Africa, having retractile claws and a long tail: some East Indies linsangs are endangered. [1880 85; < Javanese lingsang] * * * ▪… … Universalium
linsang — lin•sang [[t]ˈlɪn sæŋ[/t]] n. mam any of several civetlike carnivores of the genera Prionodon, of S Asia, and Poiana, of Africa • Etymology: 1880–85; < Javanese lingsang … From formal English to slang
mongoose — [mäŋ′go͞os΄, män′go͞os΄] n. pl. mongooses [Marathi mangūs] any of various civetlike, Old World carnivores (family Viverridae); esp., any of a sometimes domesticated genus (Herpestes) noted for their ability to kill poisonous snakes, rodents, etc … English World dictionary
