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- proper noun A taxonomic
subfamily within thefamily Herpestidae — themongooses , etc..
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Herpestes + -inae
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any of the viverrid mammals that comprise two subfamilies (Herpestinae and Galidiinae) often grouped in a separate family (Herpestidae), that include agile ferret-sized mammals sometimes with bands or stripes, and that feed on small animals and fruits
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