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Genette
Gen′et
(jĕn′ĕt or jē̍-nĕt′)
, Ge-nette′
(jē̍-nĕt′)
Noun.
[F.
genette
, Sp. gineta
, fr. Ar. jarneiṭ
.] 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. ☞ 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. 2.
The fur of the common genet (
Genetta vulgaris
); also, any skin dressed in imitation of this fur.