cusimanse

English

A cusimanse

Wikispecies

Alternative forms

• kusimanse, kusimansel

Etymology

Probably from a native name in Liberia. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌku.səˈmæn.sə/, /-ˈmɑn-/, /-si/

Noun

cusimanse (plural cusimanses)

1. Any of several species of dwarf mongoose or small mongoose in the genus Crossarchus, native to West Africa.

   Synonyms: dwarf mongoose, long-nosed mongoose, mangue

Derived terms

• Alexander's kusimanse
• Angolan kusimanse
• common kusimanse
• flat-headed kusimanse

Translations

mongoose of the genus Crossarchus

• Finnish: kusimanse (fi)

Anagrams

• mucinases