1. Noun. (archaic form of mongoose) ¹
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1. A species of ichneumon (Herpestes griseus), native of India. Applied also to other allied species, as the African banded mongoose (Crossarchus fasciatus). Alternative forms: mungoose, mungoos, mungous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)