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mongooseOne entry found. Main Entry: mon·goose Pronunciation: \ˈmän-ˌgüs, ˈmäŋ-\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural mon·goos·es also mon·geese \-ˌgēs\ Etymology: Hindi & Marathi mãgūs, from Prakrit maṁgūsa Date: 1698 : 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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