viverrine

vi·ver·rine
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/vaɪˈvɛɹaɪn//vaɪˈvɛɹɪn/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the mammals of the subfamily Viverrinae.

Similar
viverrine mammal
OriginLatin vīverra →
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Meanings

adjectiveviverrine (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the mammals of the subfamily Viverrinae.
nounviverrine (plural viverrines)

plural viverrines

  1. Any mammal of the subfamily Viverrinae.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall cat-like predatory mammals of warmer parts of the Old World

Similar
viverrine mammal
Broader
carnivore

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinvīverra“ferret”
  2. Englishviverrine

From Latin vīverra (“ferret”) + -ine.

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Cite this entry
APA

viverrine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viverrine

MLA

“viverrine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viverrine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “viverrine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viverrine.

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