Meaning Of The Word Mongoose
What's the definition of Mongoose? Find Mongoose meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.
Mongoose Meaning
| Mongoose Definition |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Mongoose?
mongoose in American English
any of various civetlike, Old World carnivores (family Viverridae); esp., any of a sometimes domesticated genus (Herpestes) noted for their ability to kill poisonous snakes, rodents, etc. noun: a slender, ferretlike carnivore, Herpestes edwardsi, of India, that feeds on rodents, birds, and eggs, noted esp. for its ability to kill cobras and other venomous snakes mongoose in British English noun: any small predatory viverrine mammal of the genus Herpestes and related genera, occurring in Africa and from S Europe to SE Asia, typically having a long tail and brindled coat |
More Definitions
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Definitions Of The Day
- In residence ‐ actually resident; appointed to work at, and usually…
- Overfast ‐ adjective: too fast
- Deathwatch beetle ‐ a beetle, Xestobium rufovillosum, whose woodboring…
- Back emission ‐ noun: the secondary emission of electrons from…
- Reinsurance ‐ noun: Reinsurance is insurance protection taken…
- Lubber line ‐ noun: a mark on a ship's compass that designates…
- Bats-wing coral-tree ‐ noun: a small tree, Erythrina verspertilio, of…
- Back-patting ‐ noun: an act or instance of offering praise or…
- Charter school ‐ an alternative school that is founded on a charter…
- Irish water spaniel ‐ any of a breed of spaniel with a liver-colored…