Civet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɪ.vɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Civet is a noun meaning (uncountable) The musky perfume produced by the animal; civetone.
Meaning
(uncountable) The musky perfume produced by the animal; civetone.
More Meanings
- (US regional) A spotted skunk.
- (US regional) A ringtail (Bassariscus astutus).
- Any of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain species from the families Viverridae, Eupleridae, and Nandiniidae, native to tropical Africa and Asia.
Example Sentences
We ran trap lines on the way to school. Never caught much but skunk, civet and muskrats.
When inquiring of people, ask about "civets", for spotted skunks are often mistakenly known as civets.
I believe other animals are the same; but skunk and civet are not so particular what they eat; anything half decomposed or rotten will answer.
Raccoon, ringtail (civet), coyotes, badgers, bobcat, fox, and skunk were all hunted or trapped for furs throughout the settled portions of the Aravaipa area.
Word Forms
- civets
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stink-cat, bushcat, rasse, fossa, cavy, polecat.
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