VIVERRINE

viverrine, viverrine mammal

(noun) small cat-like predatory mammals of warmer parts of the Old World

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

viverrine (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to the mammals of the subfamily Viverrinae.

Noun

viverrine (plural viverrines)

Any mammal of the subfamily Viverrinae.

Hyponyms

• (Viverrinae): civet, genet, linsang

Source: Wiktionary


Vi*ver"rine, a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Viverridæ, or Civet family.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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