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genet

The correct spelling is genet.

How to pronounce genet

/ˈdʒɛn.ɪt/
noun

IPA: /ˈdʒɛn.ɪt/

Say it like: Jen-et

The correct spelling is genet. Any of several Old World nocturnal, carnivorous mammals, of the genus Genetta in the family Viverridae, most of which have a spotted coat and a long, ringed tail.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.Any of several Old World nocturnal, carnivorous mammals, of the genus Genetta in the family Viverridae, most of which have a spotted coat and a long, ringed tail.
  2. 2.The fur of this mammal, or any skin dressed in imitation of it.
  3. 3.A group of genetically identical individuals (plants, fungi, bacteria etc.) that have grown in a given location, all originating from asexual reproduction of a single ancestor; a group of ramets.
  4. 4.A small-sized, well-proportioned, Spanish horse; a jennet.

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