Plural of mongoose

Forms of mongoose

Less standard forms: mongeese (nonstandard).

Mongooses in a sentence

• The frequency with which dwarf mongooses allomark before, during, and after estrus in the dominant female.1989, Gittleman, John L, Carnivore Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution. From the entry allomark
• Although Yups and Nopes looked pretty much alike they were as different as mallards from mongooses.1981, Patrick F. McManus, Jack Samson, A Fine and Pleasant Misery, →ISBN, page 196. From the entry yup
• Modern carnivores appeared as well, diverging into the feliforms (cats, hyaenas, and mongooses) and caniforms (dogs, bears, raccoons, weasels, and seals).1997, Peter D. Ward, The Call of Distant Mammoths: Why the Ice Age Mammals Disappeared, page 73. From the entry caniform
• Epizootically, it is known that natural foci of rabies exist in wild carnivores, and jackals, wolves and mongooses play a significant role in the transmission cycle of the disease.2001, Betty Dodet, Rabies Control in Asia, page 238. From the entry epizootically

Meaning of mongoose

1. noun Any of several species of generalist predatory carnivores in the family Herpestidae; the various species range in size from rats to large cats. Indian mongooses are predators of venomous snakes, though other mongoose species have similar habits.
2. noun Any members of family Eupleridae of Malagasy mongooses, only distantly related to the Herpestidae, but resembling them in appearance and habits, with larger ears and ringed tails.

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Questions about the plural of mongoose

What is the plural of mongoose?

The plural of mongoose is mongooses.

Is mongoose countable?

Mongoose is a countable noun.

Is mongeese correct?

mongeese is marked nonstandard in Wiktionary. The usual plural of mongoose is mongooses.