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Rarecivet
The correct spelling is civet.
How to pronounce civet
noun
IPA: /ˈsɪ.vɪt/
Say it like: Siv-et
The correct spelling is civet. A carnivorous catlike animal, Civettictis civetta, that produces a musky secretion. It is two to three feet long, with black bands and spots on the body and tail.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A carnivorous catlike animal, Civettictis civetta, that produces a musky secretion. It is two to three feet long, with black bands and spots on the body and tail.
- 2.The musky perfume produced by the animal.
- 3.Any animal in the family Viverridae or the similar family Nandiniidae
- 4.Any of several species of spotted skunk, in the genus Spilogale.
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