Civet Definition

sĭvĭt
civets
noun
civets
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.
American Heritage
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.
Webster's New World
The civet cat.
Webster's New World
Its fur.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Civet

Noun

Singular:
civet
Plural:
civets

Origin of Civet

  • French civette from Old French from Catalan civetta from Medieval Latin zibethus from Arabic zabād civet perfume

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French civette, from Italian zibetto, from Arabic زباد (zábād).

    From Wiktionary

Civet Sentence Examples

  • The porcupine, the squirrel, the civet cat, the ichneumon and the otter are common.

  • It is smaller than the true civet, and wants the dorsal crest.

  • The small Indian civet or rasse (Viverricula malaccensis) ranges from Madagascar through India to China, the Malay Peninsula, and the islands of the Archipelago.

  • Chinchillas and nutrias are obtained from South America, whence come also civet cats, jaguars, ocelots and pumas.

  • The wild animals include the elephant, still found in large numbers, the leopard, panther, chimpanzee, grey monkeys, antelope of various kinds, the buffalo, wild hog, bush goat, bush pig, sloth, civet and squirrel.

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Words Starting With

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Words Starting With C and Ending With T

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