"vansire" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈvænsɪə(ɹ)/ Forms: vansires [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French vansire, from Malagasy vontsira. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|vansire}} French vansire, {{der|en|mg|vontsira}} Malagasy vontsira Head templates: {{en-noun}} vansire (plural vansires)
  1. (zoology) An ichneumon, Atilax paludinosus (syn. Herpestes galera), native to Africa and Madagascar. It is reddish brown or dark brown, grizzled with white. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Herpestids Synonyms (Atilax paludinosus): vondsira, water mongoose, marsh mongoose, marsh ichneumon
    Sense id: en-vansire-en-noun-mHxNpOPI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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