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Paradoxurus

noun
Par·​a·​dox·​urus | \ ˌparəˌdäkˈshu̇rəs\

Definition of Paradoxurus

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

History and Etymology for Paradoxurus

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

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