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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LINSANG

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PRONUNCIATION OF LINSANG

linsang  [ˈlɪnsæŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LINSANG

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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
Linsang is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LINSANG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Linsang

Linsangs is an originally Javanese name applied to four species of tree-dwelling carnivorous mammals. The two African species belong to the family Viverridae, the two Asiatic species belong to the family Prionodontidae. Both linsang genera were formerly placed in the subfamily Viverrinae, along with several other genera, but recent research suggests that their actual relationships may be somewhat different. The linsangs are remarkable for their morphological resemblance to cats, family Felidae, which is greater than in the other viverrids. As the relationship between linsangs and cats was thought to be rather distant, this was considered an example of convergent evolution. However, DNA analysis indicates that while the African linsangs are true viverrids closely related to the genets, the Asiatic linsangs are not and may instead be the closest living relatives of the Felidae family. The similarities between Asiatic linsangs and cats are thus more likely to be due to common ancestry, while the similarities between the two genera of linsangs must be convergent.

Definition of linsang in the English dictionary

The definition of linsang in the dictionary is any of several forest-dwelling viverrine mammals, Poiana richardsoni of W Africa or either of the two species of Prionodon of S Asia: closely related to the genets, having a very long tail and a spotted or banded coat of thick fur.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LINSANG


Lapsang
ˈlæpsæŋ
musang
mjuːˈsæŋ
parasang
ˈpærəˌsæŋ
sang
sæŋ
Sitsang
ˈsiːˈtsæŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LINSANG

lino
lino tile
linocut
linoleate
linoleic acid
linolenic acid
linoleum
Linotype
linotyper
linseed
linseed oil
linsey
linsey-woolsey
linstock
lint
linted
lintel
lintelled
linter

WORDS THAT END LIKE LINSANG

bang
big bang
Chang
dang
Dapsang
fang
gang
gangbang
hang
kang
lang
mang
mustang
orang
rang
sprechgesang
tang
wang
with a bang
Yang

Synonyms and antonyms of linsang in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «linsang» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LINSANG

Find out the translation of linsang to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of linsang from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «linsang» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

linsang
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

linsang
570 millions of speakers

English

linsang
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

linsang
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

linsang
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

linsang
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

linsang
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

linsang
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

linsang
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Linsang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

linsang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リンサン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

linsang
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Linsang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

linsang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

linsang
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिनसेंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

linsang
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

linsang
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

linsang
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

linsang
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

linsang
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

linsang
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

linsang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Linsang
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

linsang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of linsang

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LINSANG»

The term «linsang» is normally little used and occupies the 146.551 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LINSANG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «linsang» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «linsang» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about linsang

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LINSANG»

Discover the use of linsang in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to linsang and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Leopard - marten
LINSANG. The banded linsang (above) is slightly larger than the spotted species and ranges farther south into the island of Java in Indonesia. LION Lionesses (left , above) do most of the hunting for ...
‎2002
2
Endangered Animals of Thailand
Key Behaviors: The habits of wild spotted linsang are poorly known. They are said to nest and bear their young in hollow trees. They forage at night in the trees and on the ground. They are excellent climbers and descend head first like many  ...
Humphrey, 1990
3
Articles on Mammals of Bhutan, Including: Red Panda, Spotted ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
4
Mammals of Africa
Jonathan Kingdon, David Happold, Thomas Butynski, Michael Hoffmann, Meredith Happold, Jan Kalina. GENUS Poi ana Linsangs (Oyans) Poiana Gray, 1864. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1864: 520. Poiana leightoni WEST AFRICAN LINSANG ...
Jonathan Kingdon, David Happold, Thomas Butynski, 2013
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Walker's Carnivores of the World
There are two subgenera and two species (Chasen 1940; Corbet and Hill 1992; Ellerman and Morrison-Scott 1966; Lekagul and McNeely 1977): subgenus Prionodon Horsfield, 1822 P. linsang (banded linsang), western and southern ...
Ronald M. Nowak, 2005
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Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic ...
However, V. hardwicki is a junior synonym of Prionodon linsang Raffles, 1821. Synonyms allocated according to D. D. Davis (1962). Subfamily Prionodontinae Pocock, 1933. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1933:970. comments: Pocock (1933d) and  ...
Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder, 2005
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Carnivoran Evolution: New Views on Phylogeny, Form and Function
The Asian linsangs (Prionodon) The two Asian linsang species (the banded linsang Prionodon linsang and the spotted linsang Prionodon pardicolor) have been traditionally included in the Viverridae (Gray, 1864; Mivart, 1882; Simpson, 1945; ...
Anjali Goswami, Anthony Friscia, 2010
8
A Guide to the Mammals of China
The general body form of the Spotted Linsang is distinctly slender with short limbs; thin short, and dense fur; and a very long neck. The color pattern on the sides consists of large spots with two black longitudinal stripes running down from ...
Andrew T. Smith, Yan Xie, Robert S. Hoffmann, 2010
9
Elsevier's Dictionary of Mammals
Felis q.v. Prionodon Carnivora - Viverridae e Oriental Linsangs; Asiatic Linsanags; Banded Linsangs; Spotted Linsangs; Linsangs d Asiatische Linsangs f Linsangs Linsanghi Prionodon linsang Carnivora - Viverridae Banded Linsang  ...
Murray Wrobel, 2006
10
Carnivores
(Prionodon linsang), and the spotted linsang (Prionodonpardi— color) vary in colour, but all resemble elongated cats. They grow to a length of 33 to 43 cm (13 to 17 inches), excluding a banded tail almost as long, and have slender bodies, ...
Britannica Educational Publishing, Rafferty, John P, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LINSANG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term linsang is used in the context of the following news items.
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Burundi : A la découverte de la Reserve Naturelle de la Rusizi
Poiana est un genre regroupant deux espèces de mammifères carnivores appelés linsang appartenant à la famille des Viverridae dans la ... «Come4News, Jan 15»
2
WCS Project in Laos Wins Ecotourism Award
... porcupine, spotted Linsang, wild pig, and macaques. This is perhaps the only place in the country where tourists can see these species in the ... «Newswise, Nov 14»
3
WCS Eco-Tourism Project in Laos Wins Award
... Chinese serow, hog badger, porcupine, spotted Linsang, wild pig, and macaques. This is perhaps the only place in the country where tourists ... «Newswise, Nov 13»
4
Over 16000 wild mammals and birds sold in Nagaland market, India …
A spotted Linsang (Prionodon pardicolor) at a Tuensang market in eastern Nagaland. Photo by J.Paramanandham. The study demonstrates ... «Mongabay.com, Jun 13»
5
Ziro Valley losing rare wildlife due to hunting: Survey
"The species which are hunted include common leopard, clouded leopard, marbled cat, leopard cat, spotted linsang, otter, yellow-throated ... «Zee News, Jun 13»
6
Hunter and Barrett's A Field Guide to the Carnivores of the World
... where an Arctic fox Vulpes lagopus cached over 500 eggs and observations of Banded linsangs Prionodon linsang scavenging on tiger kills, ... «Scientific American, Mar 13»
7
Guess The Mystery Animal!
lmikinberg, who correctly guessed that this is a spotted linsang. The linsangs are southeast Asian viverrids--they're related to the civets and ... «Popular Science, Oct 12»
8
Bears Like Honey, Cats Like Meat: Why Animals Eat Differently
... the fur seal, the Pacific harbor seal, the Asian otter, the spotted hyena, the fossa and the banded linsang (the last two are catlike mammals). «Huffington Post, Mar 12»
9
Why Pooh Bear Loves Honey, But Tigger Doesn't
... the fur seal, the Pacific harbor seal, the Asian otter, the spotted hyena, the fossa and the banded linsang (the last two are catlike mammals). «LiveScience.com, Mar 12»
10
Carnivores pick meats over sweets
... spotted hyenas, a cat-like creature from Madagascar called a fossa, a civet called a banded linsang and several species of sea mammal. «Nature.com, Mar 12»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Linsang [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/linsang>. Apr 2024 ».
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