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Civet
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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Civet
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1.
any catlike viverrine mammal of the genus Viverra and related genera, of Africa and S Asia, typically having blotched or spotted fur and secreting a powerfully smelling fluid from anal glands
2.
the yellowish fatty secretion of such an animal, used as a fixative in the manufacture of perfumes
3.
the fur of such an animal
4. short for palm civet
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Civet
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1.
a yellowish, fatty substance with a musklike scent, secreted by a gland near the genitals of the civet cat and used in making some perfumes
2.
the civet cat
3.
its fur
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Civet
see synonyms of civetn.
1.
a. Any of various catlike mammals of the family Viverridae of Africa and Asia, having anal scent glands that secrete a fluid with a musky odor. Also called civet cat.
b. The thick yellowish musky fluid secreted by one of these mammals, used in the manufacture of perfumes.
c. The fur of one of these mammals.
2. The palm civet of Africa.
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