mongoose

[ mong-goos, mon- ]

/ ˈmɒŋˌgus, ˈmɒn- /

noun, plural mon·goos·es.

a slender, ferretlike carnivore, Herpestes edwardsi, of India, that feeds on rodents, birds, and eggs, noted especially for its ability to kill cobras and other venomous snakes.

any of several other animals of this genus or related genera.

Origin of mongoose

1690–1700; <Marathi mangūs, variant of muṅgūs

Words nearby mongoose

mongolian spot, Mongolian wild ass, Mongolic, mongolism, Mongoloid, mongoose, mongrel, mongrelize, mongst, Mongu, monial

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Example sentences from the Web for mongoose

Had he possessed the intuition of a mongoose, Mr. Stiffson would have known that there was a snake in his grass.
Adventures of Bindle|Herbert George Jenkins
When there were no people in the bungalow, did we have any mongoose in the garden?
The Jungle Book|Rudyard Kipling
However, just as the mongoose of the bag-man's story was not a real mongoose, neither am I a real philosopher.
The Opinions of a Philosopher|Robert Grant
They are particularly on the watch for the Mediterranean fruit fly and for the mongoose.
Conservation Reader|Harold W. Fairbanks

On May 16, 1910, a mongoose responded with unusual alacrity to the first call, running up within twenty yards.
Unexplored Spain|Abel Chapman

British Dictionary definitions for mongoose

mongoose

/ (ˈmɒŋˌɡuːs) /

noun plural -gooses

any small predatory viverrine mammal of the genus Herpestes and related genera, occurring in Africa and from S Europe to SE Asia, typically having a long tail and brindled coat

Word Origin for mongoose

C17: from Marathi mangūs, of Dravidian origin

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单词	mongoose
释义	mongoose [ mong-goos, mon- ] / ˈmɒŋˌgus, ˈmɒn- / noun, plural mon·goos·es. a slender, ferretlike carnivore, Herpestes edwardsi, of India, that feeds on rodents, birds, and eggs, noted especially for its ability to kill cobras and other venomous snakes. any of several other animals of this genus or related genera. Origin of mongoose 1690–1700; <Marathi mangūs, variant of muṅgūs Words nearby mongoose mongolian spot, Mongolian wild ass, Mongolic, mongolism, Mongoloid, mongoose, mongrel, mongrelize, mongst, Mongu, monial Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mongoose Had he possessed the intuition of a mongoose, Mr. Stiffson would have known that there was a snake in his grass. Adventures of Bindle\|Herbert George Jenkins When there were no people in the bungalow, did we have any mongoose in the garden? The Jungle Book\|Rudyard Kipling However, just as the mongoose of the bag-man's story was not a real mongoose, neither am I a real philosopher. The Opinions of a Philosopher\|Robert Grant They are particularly on the watch for the Mediterranean fruit fly and for the mongoose. Conservation Reader\|Harold W. Fairbanks On May 16, 1910, a mongoose responded with unusual alacrity to the first call, running up within twenty yards. Unexplored Spain\|Abel Chapman British Dictionary definitions for mongoose mongoose / (ˈmɒŋˌɡuːs) / noun plural -gooses any small predatory viverrine mammal of the genus Herpestes and related genera, occurring in Africa and from S Europe to SE Asia, typically having a long tail and brindled coat Word Origin for mongoose C17: from Marathi mangūs, of Dravidian origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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