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Herpestes
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Translingual
right|thumb|Herpestes ichneumon
Etymology
From mul la-new -, from mul grc ἑρπηστής creeping.
Proper noun
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genus family Herpestidae African mongoose s
Hypernyms
genus ; Herpestinae subfamily subfamily
Hyponyms
genus Herpestes ichneumon species type species; Herpestes sanguineus species (common slender mongoose), Herpestes pulverulentus species (Cape gray mongoose), Herpestes ochraceus species (Somalian slender mongoose), Herpestes flavescens species (Angolan slender mongoose) other accepted extant species
See also
Urva (Asian mongoose s)
Further reading
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