viverrido, da.
(Of the lat. ) viverra, huron, e ?ido).
1. adj. Zool.Says of the carnivorous mammals of long body and short legs, relatively long tail and list coat, with the canines and grindstones cutting underdeveloped; e.g., the Civets, genets, Mongoose and Mongoose. U. t. c. s. They inhabit the tropical regions of the old world and some species reach southern Europe.
2. m. pl. Zool.Taxon of animals, related to the cats, although less specialized.
ORTOGR. ESCR. with initial may..
