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Zibeth
(gcide) | Zibet \Zib"et\, Zibeth \Zib"eth\, n. [Cf. It. zibetto. See
Civet.] (Zool.)
A carnivorous mammal (Viverra zibetha) closely allied to
the civet, from which it differs in having the spots on the
body less distinct, the throat whiter, and the black rings on
the tail more numerous.
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Note: It inhabits India, Southern China, and the East Indies.
It yields a perfume similar to that of the civet. It is
often domesticated by the natives, and then serves the
same purposes as the domestic cat. Called also {Asiatic
civet} or Indian civet.
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Durio zibethinus
(gcide) | Durio \Du"ri*o\, n. [NL., fr. Malay d?ri thorn.] (Bot.)
A fruit tree (Durio zibethinus, the only species known) of
the Indian Archipelago. It bears the durian.
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Fiber zibethicus
(gcide) | Muskrat \Musk"rat`\, n.
1. (Zool.) A North American aquatic fur-bearing rodent
(Ondatra zibethica formerly Fiber zibethicus). It
resembles a rat in color and having a long scaly tail, but
the tail is compressed, the hind feet are webbed, and the
ears are concealed in the fur. It has scent glands which
secrete a substance having a strong odor of musk. Called
also musquash, musk beaver, ondatra, and sometimes
water rat.
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2. (Zool.) The musk shrew.
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3. (Zool.) The desman.
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Ondatra zibethica
(gcide) | Ondatra \Ondatra\ prop. n.
A genus of rodents including the muskrat ({Ondatra
zibethica}).
Syn: genus Ondatra.
[WordNet 1.5]Muskrat \Musk"rat`\, n.
1. (Zool.) A North American aquatic fur-bearing rodent
(Ondatra zibethica formerly Fiber zibethicus). It
resembles a rat in color and having a long scaly tail, but
the tail is compressed, the hind feet are webbed, and the
ears are concealed in the fur. It has scent glands which
secrete a substance having a strong odor of musk. Called
also musquash, musk beaver, ondatra, and sometimes
water rat.
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2. (Zool.) The musk shrew.
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3. (Zool.) The desman.
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Viverra zibetha
(gcide) | Kutauss \Ku*tauss"\, n. (Zool.)
The India civet (Viverra zibetha).
[1913 Webster]Zibet \Zib"et\, Zibeth \Zib"eth\, n. [Cf. It. zibetto. See
Civet.] (Zool.)
A carnivorous mammal (Viverra zibetha) closely allied to
the civet, from which it differs in having the spots on the
body less distinct, the throat whiter, and the black rings on
the tail more numerous.
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Note: It inhabits India, Southern China, and the East Indies.
It yields a perfume similar to that of the civet. It is
often domesticated by the natives, and then serves the
same purposes as the domestic cat. Called also {Asiatic
civet} or Indian civet.
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durio zibethinus
(wn) | Durio zibethinus
n 1: tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a
hard spiny rind [syn: durian, durion, durian tree,
Durio zibethinus] |
ondatra zibethica
(wn) | Ondatra zibethica
n 1: beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark
glossy brown fur [syn: muskrat, musquash, {Ondatra
zibethica}] |
viverra zibetha
(wn) | Viverra zibetha
n 1: common civet of India and southeast Asia [syn: {large
civet}, Viverra zibetha] |
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