mongoose

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Synonyms: mungoose, mongoos, longnose, montrose, mongols, mongooses, mongos, mungoos, monose, mongeese, mongoe

Antonyms: mungoose, mongoos, longnose, montrose, mongols, mongooses, mongos, mungoos, monose, mongeese, mongoe

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q80479}}Any of several [[species]] of [[generalist]] [[predatory]] [[carnivore]]s in the [[family]] {{taxfmt|Herpestidae|family}}; the various species range in size from rats to large cats. {{vern|Indian mongoose|pl=s}} are [[predator]]s of [[venomous]] [[snake]]s, though other mongoose species have similar habits.
2. Any members of family {{taxfmt|Eupleridae|family}} of [[Malagasy mongoose]]s, only distantly related to the {{taxfmt|Herpestidae|family}}, but resembling them in [[appearance]] and habits, with larger ears and ringed tails.

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