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BINTURONG

Dictionary entry overview: What does binturong mean?

• BINTURONG (noun)
The noun BINTURONG has 1 sense:

1. arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair

Familiarity information: BINTURONG used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BINTURONG (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Arctictis bintourong; bearcat; binturong

Hypernyms ("binturong" is a kind of...):

civet; civet cat (catlike mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes)

Holonyms ("binturong" is a member of...):

Arctictis; genus Arctictis (binturongs)

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