I. ˈlinˌsaŋ
Etymology: New Latin, from Malay, linsang
synonym of prionodon
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Malay
1. : any of various Asiatic viverrid mammals of Prionodon and related genera that resemble long-tailed cats and differ from the related civets and genets in the absence of a second upper molar
2. : an African viverrid mammal ( Poiana poensis ) related to the Asiatic linsangs