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- noun Plural form of
mungoose .
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Examples
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Hodgson's name _H. nyula_ is objectionable, as _nyul_ or _newul_ is applied by natives to all mungooses generally.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Robert Armitage Sterndale 1870
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It has a keen sense of smell, but less acute hearing and vision by day than the mungooses. "
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Robert Armitage Sterndale 1870
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