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the_maori commented on the word herpestine
adj. Relating to mongooses.
February 17, 2013
bilby commented on the word herpestine
Mongeese.
February 17, 2013
milosrdenstvi commented on the word herpestine
But surely herpetology is amphibians. Would the study of mongeeses be herpestology? And what would a herpest be? A venereal disease causing sharp teeth, appetite for cobra egg, and a predilection for saying "rkchkchkchkchkchkchkchk!" in the traverse 'tween bed and bathtub?
February 17, 2013
bilby commented on the word herpestine
Milo, in form! That delightful last sentence is one of the finest ever on this site.
February 18, 2013
Prolagus commented on the word herpestine
Bilby, you surely mean mes geese.
February 18, 2013