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Definition of
mongoose noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
mongoose
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈmɑŋɡus
/
/
(
pl.
mongooses
NAmE
/
/
ˈmɑŋɡusəz
/
/
)
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a small tropical animal with fur, that kills snakes,
rats
, etc.
See
mongoose
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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