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viver·ri·dae

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Viverridae, family Viverridae, Viverrinae, family Viverrinaenoun

    genets; civets; mongooses

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  1. Viverridae

    Viverridae is a family of small to medium-sized, feliform mammals. The viverrids () comprise 33 species placed in 14 genera. This family was named and first described by John Edward Gray in 1821. Viverrids occur all over Africa, southern Europe, and South and Southeast Asia, across the Wallace Line. Their occurrence in Sulawesi and in some of the adjoining islands shows them to be ancient inhabitants of the Old World tropics.The name comes from the Latin word viverra, meaning "ferret".

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  1. viverridae

    Viverridae is a family of small to medium-sized mammals that belongs to the suborder Feliformia. This family includes various types of civets, genets, and linsangs. They are native to parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia and are known for their elongated bodies, short legs, retractile claws, and generally nocturnal habits. Their diet consists of both plant and animal matter, making them omnivores. They are often characterized by their musky odor which is produced by their perineal glands.

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  1. Viverridae

    The Viverridae is a family of small to medium-sized mammals, the viverrids, comprising 15 genera, which are subdivided into 33 species. This family was named and first described by John Edward Gray in 1821. Viverrids are found all over the Oriental Region and even beyond it across Wallace's line, all over Africa passing into southern Europe. Their occurrence in Madagascar and in Celebes, as well as some of the adjoining islands, shows them to be ancient inhabitants of the tropics of the Old World.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Viverridae

    The family of civets which are small and medium-sized Old World carnivores, often striped or spotted.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of viverridae in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of viverridae in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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