mongoose
/ˈmɒŋguːs/noun
(pl. mongooses)
1- a small carnivorous mammal with a long body and tail and a grizzled or banded coat, native to Africa and Asia獴。
1.1
- Family Herpestidae (or Viverridae): several genera, in particular Herpestes, and many species.獴科或灵猫科：数属, 尤指獴属, 多种。
词源
late 17th cent.: from Marathi mangūs.