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cerpelai — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mongoose noun A small, agile carnivorous mammal known for its speed and famous ability to kill venomous snakes.
  • weasel noun A small, slender carnivorous mammal with a long body and short legs, related to the stoat and ferret.

Senses

cerpelai is used for these senses in English:

  • mongoose Any of several species of generalist predatory carnivores in the family Herpestidae; the various species range in size from rats to large cats. Indian mongooses are predators of venomous snakes, though other mongoose species have similar habits.

weasel — full definition

  1. noun A small, slender carnivorous mammal with a long body and short legs, related to the stoat and ferret.
  2. noun A sneaky or deceitful person.
  3. verb To get out of an obligation or gain something through evasive, dishonest means.

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