vi·ver·rid
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Definition of viverrid
: any of a family (Viverridae) of carnivorous mammals that include the civets, genets, linsangs, and in some classifications the mongooses and that are rarely larger than a domestic cat but are long, slender, and like a weasel in build with short more or less retractile claws and rounded feet
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“Viverrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viverrid. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of viverrid was in 1902
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