falanouc

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noun

A rare mongoose-like euplerid mammal of the species Eupleres goudotii, of Madagascar.

OriginMalagasy falanouc ← Malay pelanduk →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounfalanouc (plural falanoucs)

plural falanoucs

  1. A rare mongoose-like euplerid mammal of the species Eupleres goudotii, of Madagascar.

    Information on the social life of the falanoucs is highly conflicting: some authors speak of family groups, while others assume that these animals lead a solitary life.

    1990, Bernhard Grzimek, Grzimek's encyclopedia of mammals, volume 3, page 531

Origin

  1. Malaypelanduk“chevrotain”
  2. Malagasyfalanouc
  3. Englishfalanouc

Borrowed from Malagasy falanouc, possible cognate of Malay pelanduk (“chevrotain”).

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Translations

Czech puchol
  • pucholEupleres goudotii
Finnish falanukki
  • falanukkiEupleres goudotii
French falanouk
  • falanoukEupleres goudotii
Polish falanruk
  • falanrukEupleres goudotii
Cite this entry
APA

falanouc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falanouc

MLA

“falanouc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falanouc. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “falanouc,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falanouc.

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