Vansire
Van´sire
| n. | 1. | (Zool.) An ichneumon (Herpestes galera) native of Southern Africa and Madagascar. It is reddish brown or dark brown, grizzled with white. Called also vondsira, and marsh ichneumon. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.