- viverrine
- viverrine vi*ver"rine (v[i^]*v[e^]r"r[imac]n), a. (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the {Viverrid[ae]}, or Civet family. [1913 Webster]
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viverrine — /vuy ver uyn, in, vi /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the Viverridae, a family of small carnivorous mammals including the civets, genets, palm cats, etc. n. 2. a viverrine animal. [1790 1800; < NL viverrinus, equiv. to Viverr(a) a genus name (L… … Universalium
viverrine — /vaɪˈvɛraɪn/ (say vuy veruyn) adjective 1. of or relating to the Viverridae, a family of small carnivorous mammals including the civets, genets, palm civets, etc. –noun 2. a viverrine animal. {New Latin viverrīnus, from Latin viverra ferret} …
viverrine — noun small cat like predatory mammals of warmer parts of the Old World • Syn: ↑viverrine mammal • Hypernyms: ↑carnivore • Hyponyms: ↑civet, ↑civet cat, ↑fossa, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
viverrine mammal — noun small cat like predatory mammals of warmer parts of the Old World • Syn: ↑viverrine • Hypernyms: ↑carnivore • Hyponyms: ↑civet, ↑civet cat, ↑fossa, ↑fossa cat … Useful english dictionary
viverrine — 1. adjective Of or pertaining to the civets of the Viverrinae order; 2. noun Any cat of the order Viverrinae … Wiktionary
viverrine — vi·ver·rine … English syllables
viverrine — a. pertaining to or like a civet; belonging to civet family; n. civet … Dictionary of difficult words
viverrine cat — noun : fishing cat … Useful english dictionary
viverrine otter — noun : mampalon … Useful english dictionary
viverrid — [vī ver′īn, vī ver′invī ver′id] n. 〚< L viverra, a ferret < redupl. of IE base * wer > Pers vavrarah, OPrus weware, OE (ac)weorna, squirrel + IDAE〛 any of a family (Viverridae) of small, slender carnivores, including the civets and mongooses adj … Universalium
