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Answer for the clue "Mongooses ", 9 letters:
herpestes
Word definitions for herpestes in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Herpestes \Herpestes\ n. A genus of carnivores including the mongooses. Syn: genus Herpestes .
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Herpestes is a genus of the mongoose family (Herpestidae). It is the type genus of the family. It contains the following ten species , with a number of subspecies , and one extinct species: Short-tailed mongoose , Herpestes brachyurus H. b. brachyurus H. ...
Usage examples of herpestes.
In the Herpestes, I have seen the hair on end over nearly the whole body, including the tail.
Jerdon, several kinds of hawks, and at least one mammal, the Herpestes, kill cobras and other venomous species.