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herpesto.

mongoose (carnivorous mammal of the family Herpestidae)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Esperanto language

Meaning & usage

noun/herˈpesto/
  1. mongoose (carnivorous mammal of the family Herpestidae)

Where this word comes from

From New Latin Herpestes, from Ancient Greek ἑρπηστής (herpēstḗs, “creeping”).

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