English > Viverridae: 1 sense > noun 1, animal| Meaning | genets; civets; mongooses. |
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| Synonyms | family Viverridae, Viverrinae, family Viverrinae |
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| Member of | Carnivora, order Carnivora | cats |
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| Members | Arctictis, genus Arctictis | binturongs |
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| Cryptoprocta, genus Cryptoprocta | large primitive cat-like carnivores inhabiting forests / forests of Madagascar / Madagascar |
| Fossa, genus Fossa | monotypic genus of Madagascar / Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets |
| Genetta, genus Genetta | genets |
| Hemigalus, genus Hemigalus | banded palm civets |
| Herpestes, genus Herpestes | mongooses |
| Paradoxurus, genus Paradoxurus | palm civets |
| Suricata, genus Suricata | meerkats |
| Viverra, genus Viverra | type genus of the family Viverridae |
| Viverricula, genus Viverricula | A genus of Viverridae |
| civet, civet cat | Cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes |
| viverrine, viverrine mammal | small cat-like predatory mammals of warmer parts of the Old World |
| Broader | mammal family | A family of mammals |
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| Spanish | familia Viverridae, familia Viverrinae, Viverridae, vivérridos, Viverrinae |
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| Catalan | Viverridae, vivèrrids, Viverrí |
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