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vansire

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

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  • /ˈvænsɪə(ɹ)/

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noun

Meaning 1

An ichneumon, Atilax paludinosus (syn. Herpestes galera), native to Africa and Madagascar. It is reddish brown or dark brown, grizzled with white.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from French vansire, from Malagasy vontsira.