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mongoose

C1 noun
us /ˈmɑŋ.ɡus/

mongoose /ˈmɒŋ.ɡuːs/ nghĩa là (cầy) mangut

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  1. (cầy) mangut

    Any of several species of generalist predatory carnivores in the family Herpestidae; the various species range in size from rats to large cats. Indian mongooses are predators of venomous snakes, though other mongoose species have similar habits.

    He was a mongoose, rather like a little cat in his fur and his tail, but quite like a weasel in his head and his habits.

    To unsuspecting eyes these mongoose relatives can seem eminently pettable.

  2. cầy mangut Madagascar

    Any members of family Eupleridae of Malagasy mongooses, only distantly related to the Herpestidae, but resembling them in appearance and habits, with larger ears and ringed tails.

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