: either of two small nocturnal chiefly forest-dwelling viverrid Asian mammals (Prionodon pardicolor and P. linsang) having an elongated slender muzzle and long tail
also
: a related mammal (Poiana richardsoni) of Africa
Word History
Etymology
Javanese lingsang
First Known Use
1821, in the meaning defined above
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“Linsang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linsang. Accessed 3 Jun. 2023.
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