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单词 mongoose
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Definition of mongoose in English:

mongoose

nounPlural mongooses ˈmɒŋɡuːsˈmɑŋˌɡus
  • A small carnivorous mammal with a long body and tail and a grizzled or banded coat, native to Africa and Asia.

    Family Herpestidae (or Viverridae): several genera, in particular Herpestes, and many species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We have birds and mammals here such as the slender mongoose and large spotted genets that are not rare, but it's still nice to have them in a city like Johannesburg.
    • Virtually none of the small carnivorous mammals of Southeast Asia (cats, civets, mongooses, weasels) have crossed it from west to east on their own.
    • Genetic testing has revealed that, regardless of appearances, the fossa is a close cousin of the mongoose, and a member of the viverrid family, which also includes meerkats, civets, and genets.
    • Some others like the wild pig, the palm civet, the common mongoose, the golden oriole, and the rat snake can survive even with little green cover and withstand disturbances.
    • With no other carnivores around, mongooses and civets became Madagascar's predators, and the fossa filled the hunting niche usually occupied by cats.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Marathi maṅgūs.

Definition of mongoose in US English:

mongoose

nounˈmɑŋˌɡusˈmäNGˌɡo͞os
  • A small carnivorous mammal with a long body and tail and a grizzled or banded coat, native to Africa and Asia.

    Family Herpestidae (or Viverridae): several genera, in particular Herpestes and Mungos, and many species, including the banded mongoose (M. mungo)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We have birds and mammals here such as the slender mongoose and large spotted genets that are not rare, but it's still nice to have them in a city like Johannesburg.
    • With no other carnivores around, mongooses and civets became Madagascar's predators, and the fossa filled the hunting niche usually occupied by cats.
    • Some others like the wild pig, the palm civet, the common mongoose, the golden oriole, and the rat snake can survive even with little green cover and withstand disturbances.
    • Virtually none of the small carnivorous mammals of Southeast Asia (cats, civets, mongooses, weasels) have crossed it from west to east on their own.
    • Genetic testing has revealed that, regardless of appearances, the fossa is a close cousin of the mongoose, and a member of the viverrid family, which also includes meerkats, civets, and genets.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Marathi maṅgūs.

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