Viverrid


adjective
1.
of or relating to the Viverridae, a family of small carnivorous mammals including the civets, genets, palm cats, etc.
noun
2.
a viverrine animal.
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or belonging to the Viverridae, a family of small to medium-sized predatory mammals of Eurasia and Africa, including genets, civets and mongooses: order Carnivora (carnivores)
noun
2.
any animal belonging to the family Viverridae
viverrid
(vī-věr’ĭd)
Any of various mostly small carnivorous mammals of the family Viverridae, having long, slender bodies with short legs and bushy tails. Viverrids include the civets, mongooses, meerkats, and binturong.
viverrine
(vī-věr’ĭn, -īn’)
Characteristic of or resembling civets or their kin.

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