binturong

[ bin-toor-awng, -ong ]

noun
  1. an arboreal civet, Arctictis binturong, of Asia, having a long, prehensile tail.

Origin of binturong

1
From the Malay word binturung, binturun, benturung

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binturong

/ (ˈbɪntjʊˌrɒŋ, bɪnˈtjʊərɒŋ) /


noun
  1. an arboreal SE Asian viverrine mammal, Arctictis binturong, closely related to the palm civets but larger and having long shaggy black hair

Origin of binturong

1
from Malay

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