English

Common genet, Genetta genetta

Wikispecies

Noun

genet ‎(plural genets)

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. The fur of this mammal, or any skin dressed in imitation of it.

Translations

Etymology 2

Coined in the 20th century from gene +‎ -et.

Noun

genet ‎(plural genets)

1. (biology) 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.

See also

• ortet
• ramet

Translations

Etymology 3

See jennet

Noun

genet ‎(plural genets)

1. A small-sized, well-proportioned, Spanish horse; a jennet.

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Anagrams

• tenge

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• genen

Noun

genet n, m

1. definite neuter singular of gen

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• genen

Noun

genet n, m

1. definite neuter singular of gen

Portuguese

Noun

genet m (plural genets)

1. Alternative form of geneta