Definition of Herpestes nyula

1. Noun. Keen-sighted viverrine of southern Asia about the size of a ferret; often domesticated.

Exact synonyms: Indian Mongoose
Generic synonyms: Mongoose

Lexicographical Neighbors of Herpestes Nyula

Herne
Hero
Hero of Alexandria
Herod
Herod the Great
Herodian
Herodians
Herodotean
Herodotus
Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza
Heron's formula
Herostratic fame
Herpestes
Herpestes ichneumon
Herpestes nyula
Herpetoviridae
Herrenvolk
Herrick
Herrickian
Herring bodies
Herriot
Herrmann's syndrome
Herrnhuter
Herrnhuters
Hers' disease
Hers disease
Herschel

Literary usage of Herpestes nyula

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Palms and Pearls: Or Scenes in Ceylon by Alan Walters (1892)
"... it has a bushy fur coat, and is found chiefly round Jaffna and Trincomalee. herpestes nyula is beautifully ..."

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