civet
civ·et / ˈsivət/ • n. (also civet cat) 1. a slender nocturnal carnivorous mammal (Viverra and other genera) with a barred and spotted coat, native to Africa and Asia. The civet family (Viverridae) also includes the genets, linsang, and fossa, and formerly included the mongooses. ∎ a strong musky perfume obtained from the secretions of the civet's scent glands. 2. another term for cacomistle. ∎ the fur of the cacomistle.
civet
civet
civet (quadruped yielding) the musky secretion called by the same name. XVI. — F. civette — It. zibetto — medL. zibethum — Arab. zabād (the secretion).
Also civet-cat XVII.
Also civet-cat XVII.
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