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 civet cat 名詞

 Civ·et n.
 1. A substance, of the consistence of butter or honey, taken from glands in the anal pouch of the civet (Viverra civetta). It is of clear yellowish or brownish color, of a strong, musky odor, offensive when undiluted, but agreeable when a small portion is mixed with another substance. It is used as a perfume.
 2. Zool The animal that produces civet (Viverra civetta); -- called also civet cat.  It is carnivorous, from two to three feet long, and of a brownish gray color, with transverse black bands and spots on the body and tail. It is a native of northern Africa and of Asia. The name is also applied to other species.

 civet cat
      n 1: raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the
           southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with
           black and white rings [syn: bassarisk, cacomistle, cacomixle,
            coon cat, raccoon fox, ringtail, ring-tailed cat,
            miner's cat, Bassariscus astutus]
      2: catlike mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
         [syn: civet]