civet cat

1. (noun) catlike mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
Synonyms: civet
Related Words: Arctictis bintourong, Cryptoprocta, Fossa fossa, Hemigalus hardwickii, Viverra zibetha, Viverricula indica, Viverricula malaccensis, banded palm civet, bearcat, binturong, fanaloka, genus Cryptoprocta, large civet, palm cat, palm civet, small civet, viverrine, viverrine mammal

2. (noun) raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings
Synonyms: Bassariscus astutus, bassarisk, cacomistle, cacomixle, coon cat, miner's cat, raccoon fox, ring-tailed cat, ringtail
Related Words: procyonid



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