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herpestid

herpestid noun: any member of the family Herpestidae of mongooses.

Noun

herpestid (plural herpestids)

  1. Any member of the family Herpestidae of mongooses.

Forms of herpestid

pluralherpestids

Questions about herpestid

What does herpestid mean?
Herpestid means any member of the family Herpestidae of mongooses.
What part of speech is herpestid?
Herpestid is a noun.
What is the plural of herpestid?
The plural of herpestid is herpestids.

Words near herpestid in the dictionary

  1. herpes tonsurans
  2. herpes zoster
  3. herpesencephalitis
  4. herpeses
  5. herpesian
  6. herpestid
  7. herpestids
  8. herpesviral
  9. herpesvirus
  10. herpesviruses
  11. herpet-

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