civet cat

civet cat
noun
1. raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings
• Syn:
• Hypernyms: ↑procyonid
• Member Holonyms: ↑Bassariscus, ↑genus Bassariscus
2. cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
• Syn: ↑civet
• Hypernyms: ↑viverrine, ↑viverrine mammal
• Hyponyms:
• Member Holonyms: ↑Viverridae, ↑family Viverridae, ↑Viverrinae, ↑family Viverrinae

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noun
1.
a. : any of various carnivorous mammals of the family Viverridae; especially : a brownish gray black-marked African animal (Civettictis civetta) two to three feet long that produces most of the civet of commerce — compare bush cat 2, palm civet, viverra
b. : the cacomistle or any other animal of the genus Bassariscus
2. : the fur of a civet cat

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1. cacomistle.
2. the fur of the cacomistle.
3. Western U.S. skunk. Also called California mink (for defs. 1, 2).
[1600-10, Amer.]

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civet cat,
1. a small, spotted mammal of Africa and Asia, having glands that produce civet. Civet cats are carnivorous.
2. any one of certain similar or related animals.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • civet cat — Civet Civ et (s[i^]v [e^]t), n. [F. civette (cf. It. zibetto) civet, civet cat, fr. LGr. zape tion, fr. Ar. zub[=a]d, zab[=a]d, civet.] 1. A substance, of the consistence of butter or honey, taken from glands in the anal pouch of the civet… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Civet cat — is an imprecise term that is used for a variety of cat like creatures including: Civets, of the families Viverridae and Nandiniidae Ring tailed Cat or North American Civet Cat (Bassariscus astutus), related to the raccoons Leopard Cat… …   Wikipedia

  • civet cat — n any of several carnivorous mammals (family Viverridae) esp a long bodied short legged African animal (Civettictis civetta) that produces most of the civet of commerce …   Medical dictionary

  • civet cat — n. 1. any of several nocturnal, catlike carnivores (family Viverridae) of Africa, India, Malaysia, and S China, with spotted, yellowish fur: valued for its CIVET (sense 1) ☆ 2. CACOMISTLE …   English World dictionary

  • civet cat — noun Date: 1607 1. civet 1 2. ringtail 2 3. any of several small spotted skunks (genus Spilogale) of western North America …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • civet cat — 1. cacomistle. 2. the fur of the cacomistle. 3. Western U.S. skunk. Also called California mink (for defs. 1, 2). [1600 10, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • civet cat — n. catlike carnivorous mammal (native to Africa and Asia) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • civet-cat — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Civet — Civ et (s[i^]v [e^]t), n. [F. civette (cf. It. zibetto) civet, civet cat, fr. LGr. zape tion, fr. Ar. zub[=a]d, zab[=a]d, civet.] 1. A substance, of the consistence of butter or honey, taken from glands in the anal pouch of the civet ({Viverra… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • civet — [siv′it] n. [Fr civette < It zibetto < Ar zabād] 1. a yellowish, fatty substance with a musklike scent, secreted by a gland near the genitals of the civet cat and used in making some perfumes 2. the civet cat 3. its fur …   English World dictionary

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