noun
Origin: < L viverra, a ferret < redupl. of IE base *wer- > Pers vavrarah, OPrus weware, OE (ac)weorna, squirrel + -idae
adjective
See viverrid in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective & n.
Origin:
Origin: From New Latin Vīverridae, family name
Origin: , from Vīverra, type genus; see viverrine
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