Viverridae
plural noun
Vi·ver·ri·dae
-rəˌdē
: a family of carnivorous mammals that are rarely larger than a domestic cat but are long, slender, and like a weasel in build with short more or less retractable claws and rounded feet, and include the civets, genets, linsangs, and in some classifications the mongooses
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“Viverridae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Viverridae. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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