Definitions for HERPESTES
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Herpestes, genus Herpestesnoun

   mongooses

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1. herpestes

   Herpestes is a genus within the family Herpestidae, comprising several species of mongoose. Mongoose species are primarily native to Africa, Southeastern Europe, and Southern Asia, where they are primarily distinguished by their sleek bodies, pointed heads, and long tails. Some species within the Herpestes genus include the Indian grey mongoose, the Egyptian mongoose, and the crab-eating mongoose.

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1. Herpestes

   Herpestes is a genus of the mongoose family, Herpestidae that contains the following species and subspecies: ⁕Short-tailed Mongoose, Herpestes brachyurus ⁕H. b. brachyurus ⁕H. b. hosei ⁕H. b. javanensis ⁕H. b. palawanus ⁕H. b. parvus ⁕H. b. sumatrius ⁕Indian Gray Mongoose, Herpestes edwardsi ⁕H. e. edwardsi ⁕H. e. ferrugineus ⁕H. e. lanka ⁕H. e. montanus ⁕H. e. nyula ⁕Indian Brown Mongoose, Herpestes fuscus ⁕H. f. fuscus ⁕H. f. flavidens ⁕H. f. maccarthiae ⁕H. f. rubidior ⁕H. f. siccatus ⁕Egyptian Mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon ⁕H. i. ichneumon ⁕H. i. angolensis ⁕H. i. cafra ⁕H. i. centralis ⁕H. i. funestus ⁕H. i. mababiensis ⁕H. i. numidicus ⁕H. i. parvidens ⁕H. i. sabiensis ⁕H. i. sangronizi ⁕H. i. widdringtonii ⁕Small Asian Mongoose, Herpestes javanicus ⁕H. j. javanicus ⁕H. j. auropunctatus ⁕H. j. exilis ⁕H. j. orientalis ⁕H. j. pallipes ⁕H. j. palustris ⁕H. j. peninsulae ⁕H. j. perakensis ⁕H. j. rafflesii ⁕H. j. rubrifrons ⁕H. j. siamensis ⁕H. j. tjerapai ⁕Long-nosed Mongoose Herpestes naso ⁕Collared Mongoose, Herpestes semitorquatus ⁕H. semitorquatus semitorquatus ⁕H. s. uniformis ⁕Ruddy Mongoose, Herpestes smithiiH. smithii smithiiH. s. thysanurusH. s. zeylanius

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1. Herpestes

   her-pes′tez, n. the typical genus of ichneumons or mongooses of the sub-family Herpestinæ, viverroid carnivores, having straight toes, claws not retractile. [Gr.]

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1. • Mammal Genus

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How to pronounce HERPESTES?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of HERPESTES in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of HERPESTES in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=HERPESTES
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=HERPESTES
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=HERPESTES