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单词 mongoose
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
mon•goose /ˈmɑŋˌgus, ˈmɑn-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -goos•es. 
  1. Mammalsa slender meat-eating animal noted for its ability to kill cobras.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
mon•goose  (monggo̅o̅s′, mon-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -goos•es. 
  1. Mammalsa slender, ferretlike carnivore, Herpestes edwardsi, of India, that feeds on rodents, birds, and eggs, noted esp. for its ability to kill cobras and other venomous snakes.
  2. Mammalsany of several other animals of this genus or related genera.
  • Marathi mangūs, variant of muṅgūs
  • 1690–1700

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mongoose /ˈmɒŋˌɡuːs/ n ( pl -gooses)
  1. 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
Etymology: 17th Century: from Marathi mangūs, of Dravidian origin
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