Meanings
nounHose's palm civet (plural Hose's palm civets)
plural Hose's palm civets
- A small mammal native to Borneo, Diplogale hosei.
Synonyms: Hose's civet
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA small mammal native to Borneo, Diplogale hosei.
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Origin
After a Bishop Hose who lived in Kuching Malaysia, grew the plant in his garden, and gave a specimen to the Botanic Gardens in Singapore.
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Hose's palm civet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hose's%20palm%20civet
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“Hose's palm civet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hose's%20palm%20civet. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hose's palm civet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hose's%20palm%20civet.
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