GENUS HERPESTES

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Mongooses

Synonyms:

genus Herpestes; Herpestes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("genus Herpestes" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "genus Herpestes"):

mongoose (agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents)

Holonyms ("genus Herpestes" is a member of...):

family Viverridae; family Viverrinae; Viverridae; Viverrinae (genets; civets; mongooses)