mongooses

Variant of mongoose

mongoose definition

mon·goose (mäŋ′go̵̅o̅s′, män′-)

noun pl. mongooses -·goos′es

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.

Etymology: Marathi mangūs

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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