HyperDic: family_viverridae

English > 1 sense of the expression family Viverridae:
NOUNanimalfamily Viverridae, Viverridae, Viverrinae, family Viverrinaegenets
English > family Viverridae: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninggenets; civets; mongooses.
SynonymsViverridae, Viverrinae, family Viverrinae
Member ofCarnivora, order Carnivoracats
MembersArctictis, genus Arctictisbinturongs
Cryptoprocta, genus Cryptoproctalarge primitive cat-like carnivores inhabiting forests / forests of Madagascar / Madagascar
Fossa, genus Fossamonotypic genus of Madagascar / Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets
Genetta, genus Genettagenets
Hemigalus, genus Hemigalusbanded palm civets
Herpestes, genus Herpestesmongooses
Paradoxurus, genus Paradoxuruspalm civets
Suricata, genus Suricatameerkats
Viverra, genus Viverratype genus of the family Viverridae
Viverricula, genus ViverriculaA genus of Viverridae
civet, civet catCat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
viverrine, viverrine mammalsmall cat-like predatory mammals of warmer parts of the Old World
Broadermammal familyA family of mammals
Spanishfamilia Viverridae, familia Viverrinae, Viverridae, vivérridos, Viverrinae
CatalanViverridae, vivèrrids, Viverrí

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