Associations to the word «Mongoose»

Wiktionary

MONGOOSE, noun. Carnivores of the family Herpestidae and the similar Malagasy mongoose (Galidiinae), ranging in size from small rats to large cats, including the Indian mongoose famed as a predator of venomous snakes.

Dictionary definition

MONGOOSE, noun. Agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents.

Wise words

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