Viverrine

/vaɪˈvɛɹaɪn/ adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any mammal of the subfamily Viverrinae.
  2. 2
    small cat-like predatory mammals of warmer parts of the Old World wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the mammals of the subfamily Viverrinae. not-comparable

Synonyms

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civetcivet catcivetlikegenetlikeviverridviverridlike

Etymology

From Latin viverra (“ferret”) + -ine.

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