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noun(civ-et)any of various Old World carnivorous viverrid mammals with long bodies, short legs, and a usually long tail
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noun(civ-et)a thick yellowish musky-odored substance found in a sac near the anus of the civet (especially genera Civettictis, Viverra, and Viverricula) and used in perfume
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noun(civ-et)civet
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noun(civ-et)ringtail
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noun(civ-et)any of several small spotted skunks (genus Spilogale) of western North America
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noun(civ-et)raccoon
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noun(civ-et)a carnivore (Bassariscus astutus) of the western U.S. and Mexico that is related to and resembles the raccoon —called also cacomistle, civet cat, ringtail cat, ringtailed cat
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noun(civ-et)capuchin