civet cat

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noun

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, miner's cat, Bassariscus astutus
• Hypernyms:
procyonid
• Member Holonyms:
Bassariscus, genus Bassariscus
2. cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
• Syn:
civet
• Hypernyms:
viverrine, viverrine mammal
• Hyponyms:
large civet, Viverra zibetha, small civet, Viverricula indica, Viverricula malaccensis,
binturong, bearcat, Arctictis bintourong, Cryptoprocta, genus Cryptoprocta, fanaloka,
Fossa fossa, banded palm civet, Hemigalus hardwickii, palm cat, palm civet
• Member Holonyms:
Viverridae, family Viverridae, Viverrinae, family Viverrinae