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单词 paradoxurine
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Definition of paradoxurine in English:

paradoxurine

adjective ˌparəˈdɒksjʊrʌɪnˌparəˈdɒkʃʊrʌɪnˌparəˈdɒksjʊrɪn
Zoology
  • Of or relating to the subfamily Paradoxurinae of the family Viverridae, which comprises the palm civets (in contrast to true civets, linsangs, etc.).

noun ˌparəˈdɒksjʊrʌɪnˌparəˈdɒkʃʊrʌɪnˌparəˈdɒksjʊrɪn
Zoology
  • An animal of this subfamily; a palm civet.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in St. George Mivart (1827–1900), zoologist and Roman Catholic polemicist. From scientific Latin Paradoxurina, subfamily name from Paradoxurus, genus name + -ina; compare -ine.

 
 

Definition of paradoxurine in US English:

paradoxurine

adjective
Zoology
  • Of or relating to the subfamily Paradoxurinae of the family Viverridae, which comprises the palm civets (in contrast to true civets, linsangs, etc.).

noun
Zoology
  • An animal of this subfamily; a palm civet.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in St. George Mivart (1827–1900), zoologist and Roman Catholic polemicist. From scientific Latin Paradoxurina, subfamily name from Paradoxurus, genus name + -ina; compare -ine.

 
 
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