Genette

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Genet \Gen"et\ (j[e^]n"[e^]t or j[-e]*n[e^]t"), Genette
  \Ge*nette"\ (j[-e]*n[e^]t"), n. [F. genette, Sp. gineta, fr. Ar.
     jarnei[.t].]
     1. (Zool.) One of several species of small Carnivora of the
        genus {Genetta}, allied to the civets, but having the
        scent glands less developed, and without a pouch.


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     Note: The common genet ({Genetta vulgaris}) of Southern
           Europe, Asia Minor, and North Africa, is dark gray,
           spotted with black. The long tail is banded with black
           and white. The Cape genet ({Genetta felina}), and the
           berbe ({Genetta pardina}), are related African species.
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     2. The fur of the common genet ({Genetta vulgaris}); also,
        any skin dressed in imitation of this fur.
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