linsang

noun

lin·​sang ˈlin-ˌsaŋ How to pronounce linsang (audio)
: either of two small nocturnal chiefly forest-dwelling Asian mammals (Prionodon pardicolor and P. linsang) having an elongated slender muzzle and long tail
also : either of two related viverrids (Poiana richardsoni and P. leightoni) of Africa

Word History

Etymology

Javanese lingsang

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of linsang was in 1821

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“Linsang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linsang. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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