vansire

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/ˈvænsɪə(ɹ)/

noun

An ichneumon, Atilax paludinosus (syn. Herpestes galera), native to Africa and Madagascar. It is reddish brown or dark brown, grizzled with white.

Similar
vondsirawater mongoosemarsh mongoosemarsh ichneumon
OriginFrench vansire ← Malagasy vontsira →
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Meanings

nounvansire (plural vansires)

plural vansires

  1. biologyAn ichneumon, Atilax paludinosus (syn. Herpestes galera), native to Africa and Madagascar. It is reddish brown or dark brown, grizzled with white.

    Synonyms: vondsira, water mongoose, marsh mongoose, marsh ichneumon

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn ichneumon, Atilax paludinosus (syn. Herpestes galera), native to Africa and Madagascar. It is reddish brown or dark brown, grizzled with white.

Similar
vondsirawater mongoosemarsh mongoosemarsh ichneumon

Origin

  1. Malagasyvontsira
  2. Frenchvansire
  3. Englishvansire

Borrowed from French vansire, from Malagasy vontsira.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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