Etymology

viverrine

vi·ver·rine
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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the mammals of the subfamily Viverrinae. Full definition →

Latin vīverra
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  1. Latin · derived fromvīverra“ferret”
  2. English todayviverrine

From Latin vīverra (“ferret”) + -ine.

Words from the same roots

Latinvīverra all →

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