mungoose

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A form of mongoose — Any of several species of generalist predatory carnivores in the family Herpestidae; the various species range in size from rats to large cats. Indian mongooses are predators of venomous snakes, though other mongoose species have similar habits.

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Meanings

nounmungoose (plural mungooses)

plural mungooses

  1. archaicArchaic form of mongoose.
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