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English noun: civet cat

1. civet cat (animal) raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings


SynonymsBassariscus astutus, bassarisk, cacomistle, cacomixle, coon cat, miner's cat, raccoon fox, ring-tailed cat, ringtail


Broader (hypernym)procyonid


Member meronymBassariscus, genus Bassariscus

2. civet cat (animal) cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes


Synonymscivet


Broader (hypernym)viverrine, viverrine mammal


Narrower (hyponym)Arctictis bintourong, banded palm civet, bearcat, binturong, Cryptoprocta, fanaloka, Fossa fossa, genus Cryptoprocta, Hemigalus hardwickii, large civet, palm cat, palm civet, small civet, Viverra zibetha, Viverricula indica, Viverricula malaccensis


Member meronymfamily Viverridae, family Viverrinae, Viverridae, Viverrinae









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