paradoxurine
/ˌparəˈdɒksjʊrʌɪn/ /ˌparəˈdɒksjʊrɪn/ /ˌparəˈdɒkʃʊrʌɪn/Zoology
adjective
Of or relating to the subfamily Paradoxurinae of the family Viverridae, which comprises the palm civets (in contrast to true civets, linsangs, etc.).
noun
An animal of this subfamily; a palm civet.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in St. George Mivart (1827–1900), zoologist and Roman Catholic polemicist. From scientific Latin Paradoxurina, subfamily name from Paradoxurus, genus name + -ina; compare -ine.