Arctictis

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Translingual

Arctictis binturong

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (árktos, bear) + ἴκτις (íktis, weasel).

Proper noun

Arctictis f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Viverridae – the sole species Arctictis binturong (binturong or bearcat), native to south and southeast Asia.

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