lin·sang
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Definition of linsang
: either of two small nocturnal chiefly forest-dwelling viverrid Asian mammals (Prionodon pardicolor and P. linsang) having an elongated slender muzzle and long tail
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: a related mammal (Poiana richardsoni) of Africa
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“Linsang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linsang. Accessed 30 Nov. 2021.
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The first known use of linsang was in 1821
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