What is another word for viverrine?

Pronunciation: [vˈa͡ɪvɪɹˌiːn] (IPA)

Viverrine is an adjective that refers to or related to civets, small nocturnal carnivorous animals that belong to the Viverridae family. Synonyms for viverrine include civet-like, like a civet, civetoid, and civetine. Civet-like refers to attributes that are similar to those of a civet, such as its appearance or behavior. Like a civet, civetoid, and civetine are often used interchangeably to describe anything that bears a resemblance or similarity to a civet. These synonyms come in handy when describing animals and objects that share similar characteristics with civets, including their physical appearance, habits, or senses.

What are the hypernyms for Viverrine?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Viverrine?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • Other hyponyms:

  • hyponyms for viverrine (as nouns)

What are the holonyms for Viverrine?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Viverrine

They are plantigrade, and are without a caecum or blind gut; the skull, however it may approach to a viverrine or feline shape, has still marked arctoid characteristics.
"Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon"
Robert A. Sterndale

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