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ratel

(rāt′'l, rät′-)

noun

a fierce badger (Mellivora capensis) of India and tropical Africa

Origin: Afrik, short for rateldas < Du raat, honeycomb + das, badger; akin to Ger dachs

See ratel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A carnivorous mammal (Mellivora capensis) of Africa and Asia, having short legs and a thick coat that is dark below and whitish above. Also called honey badger.

Origin:

Origin: Afrikaans

Origin: , from Middle Dutch, rattle, honeycomb (either from its cry or its taste for honey)

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