Paradoxurus

noun

Par·​a·​dox·​urus

ˌparəˌdäkˈshu̇rəs

: a genus of carnivorous mammals (family Viverridae) comprising the typical palm civets

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek paradoxos contrary to expectation + New Latin -urus

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