kusimanse

noun

ku·​si·​man·​se

ˌküsəˈman(t)sə

variants or kusimansel

-səl

plural -s

: a small dark brown burrowing carnivorous mammal that is a native of West Africa and related to the mongoose

Word History

Etymology

probably native name in Liberia

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