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binturong
[ bin-toor-awng, -ong ]
noun
- an arboreal civet, Arctictis binturong, of Asia, having a long, prehensile tail.
binturong
/ ˈbɪntjʊˌrɒŋ; bɪnˈtjʊərɒŋ /
noun
- an arboreal SE Asian viverrine mammal, Arctictis binturong , closely related to the palm civets but larger and having long shaggy black hair
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Word History and Origins
Origin of binturong1
From the Malay word binturung, binturun, benturung
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Word History and Origins
Origin of binturong1
from Malay
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Example Sentences
Chicken DNA in the binturong enclosure, for instance, came from animals that had been fed to the zoo inhabitants.
The binturong, or bear-cat, as it is often called, may be recognized at once by the long tufts of black hair upon its ears.
From Project Gutenberg
Binturong, bin′tū-rong, n. the native name for an Indian prehensile-tailed carnivore, akin to the civet.
From Project Gutenberg
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