Indian mongoose

/ˌɪndiən ˌmɑŋˈgus/
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Definitions of Indian mongoose
  1. noun
    keen-sighted viverrine of southern Asia about the size of a ferret; often domesticated
    synonyms: Herpestes nyula
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    type of:
    mongoose
    agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents
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