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civet cat
(encz) | civet cat, n: |
civet cat
(gcide) | 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
civetta}). It is of clear yellowish or brownish color, of
a strong, musky odor, offensive when undiluted, but
agreeable when a small portion is mixed with another
substance. It is used as a perfume.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Zool) The animal that produces civet (Viverra civetta);
-- called also civet cat. It is carnivorous, from two to
three feet long, and of a brownish gray color, with
transverse black bands and spots on the body and tail. It
is a native of northern Africa and of Asia. The name is
also applied to other species.
[1913 Webster] |
civet cat
(wn) | civet cat
n 1: raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the
southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with
black and white rings [syn: bassarisk, cacomistle,
cacomixle, coon cat, raccoon fox, ringtail, {ring-
tailed cat}, civet cat, miner's cat, {Bassariscus
astutus}]
2: cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
[syn: civet, civet cat] |
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