civet

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Synonyms: covet, rivet, cuvet, divet, cive, cives, givet, ciet, cinet, ciret, civt

Antonyms: covet, rivet, cuvet, divet, cive, cives, givet, ciet, cinet, ciret, civt

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. Any of the [[small]] [[carnivorous]] [[catlike]] [[mammal]]s encompassing certain [[species]] from the families {{taxfmt|Viverridae|family}}, {{taxfmt|Eupleridae|family}}, and {{taxlink|Nandiniidae|family}}, [[native]] to [[tropical]] [[Africa]] and [[Asia]].
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The [[musky]] [[perfume]] produced by the animal; [[civetone]].
3. {{lb|en|US regional}} A [[spotted skunk]].
4. {{lb|en|US regional}} A [[ringtail]] ({{taxfmt|Bassariscus astutus|species}}).

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