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Civet

Civet Meaning & Definition
Civet Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Civet?

[n] catlike mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes

Synonyms | Synonyms for Civet: civet cat

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See Also | Arctictis bintourong | banded palm civet | bearcat | binturong | Cryptoprocta | family Viverridae | family Viverrinae | fanaloka | Fossa fossa | genus Cryptoprocta | Hemigalus hardwickii | large civet | palm cat | palm civet | small civet | Viverra zibetha | Viverricula indica | Viverricula malaccensis | Viverridae | Viverrinae | viverrine | viverrine mammal

Civet In Webster's Dictionary

\Civ"et\, n. [F. civette (cf. It. zibetto) civet, civet cat, fr. LGr. ?, fr. Ar. zub?d, zab?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. 2. (Zo["o]l) 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.
\Civ"et\, v. t. To scent or perfume with civet. --Cowper

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