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Viverra zibetha
(gcide) | Kutauss \Ku*tauss"\, n. (Zool.)
The India civet (Viverra zibetha).
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Viverra zibetha
(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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viverra zibetha
(wn) | Viverra zibetha
n 1: common civet of India and southeast Asia [syn: {large
civet}, Viverra zibetha] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
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.
[1913 Webster]
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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