viverrid

V4I1V4E1R1R1I1D2
/v(a)ɪˈvɛɹɪd/

noun

Any member of the family Viverridae

OriginLatin vīverra →
Scrabble 15
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounviverrid (plural viverrids)

plural viverrids

  1. biologyAny member of the family Viverridae

Origin

  1. Latinvīverra“ferret”
  2. Englishviverrid

From Latin vīverra (“ferret”) + -id.

More words from Latin

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Italian viverride
  • viverrideTranslations
Polish łasza
  • łaszaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: viverrid on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.