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| mon·goose [ món gss ] (plural mon·goos·es) |
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animal resembling ferret: a small short-legged carnivorous animal that resembles a ferret and is noted for its ability to kill poisonous snakes. Native to: South Asia. Genus Herpestes.
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| [Late 17th century. < Marathi maṅgūs] |
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