BINTURONG

binturong, bearcat, Arctictis bintourong

(noun) arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

binturong (plural binturongs)

A large species of civet, Arctictis binturong, of southern Asia.

Synonyms

• Asian bearcat, bearcat, Palawan bearcat

Source: Wiktionary


Bin"tu*rong, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A small Asiatic civet of the genus Arctilis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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