mongoose
playSimple Definition of mongoose
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: a small and very fast animal from India that eats snakes and rodents
Full Definition of mongoose
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play \-ˌgēs\: any of numerous carnivorous mammals (family Herpestidae) that are agile usually ferret-sized mammals sometimes with bands or stripes, feed chiefly on small animals and fruits, and are sometimes grouped with the viverrids in two subfamilies (Herpestinae and Galidiinae)
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Origin and Etymology of mongoose
Hindi & Marathi mãgūs, from Prakrit maṁgūsa
First Known Use: 1698
MONGOOSE Defined for Kids
mongoose
playDefinition of mongoose for Students
mongooses
: a long thin furry animal with sharp claws that eats small animals (as snakes and mice), eggs, and fruit
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