linsang
/ˈlɪnsæŋ/noun
1- a small secretive relation of the civet, with a spotted or banded coat and a long tail, found in the forests of SE Asia and West Africa林狸。
1.1
- Family Viverridae: genera Prionodon (two Asian species) and Poiana (one African species).灵猫科：林狸属（两个亚洲品种）和非洲林狸属（一个非洲种）。
词源
early 19th cent.: via Javanese from Malay.