mongoose
mongoose(pl. mongooses)- a small carnivorous mammal with a long body and tail and a grizzled or banded coat, native to Africa and Asia
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- Family Herpestidae (or Viverridae): several genera, in particular Herpestes, and many species
獴科或灵猫科: 数属,尤指獴属,多种
语源- late 17th cent.: from Marathi mangūs
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