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civet cat

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

civet cat

noun

Definition of CIVET CAT

1
: civet 1
2
: ringtail 2
3
: any of several small spotted skunks (genus Spilogale) of western North America

First Known Use of CIVET CAT

1607

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