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Definition: MONGOOS

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A species of ichneumon (Herpestes griseus), native of India. Applied also to other allied species, as the African banded mongoose (Crossarchus fasciatus).[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Mongoos" is a common misspelling or typo for: mongoose.

Date "Mongoos" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Definition: MONGOOS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. A species of ichneumon (Herpestes griseus), native of India. Applied also to other allied species, as the African banded mongoose (Crossarchus fasciatus).[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "MONGOOS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)