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Hose's palm civet

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A small mammal native to Borneo, Diplogale hosei.

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Synonyms: Hose's civet

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History

Etymology

After a Bishop Hose who lived in Kuching Malaysia, grew the plant in his garden, and gave a specimen to the Botanic Gardens in Singapore.