Main Entry:

gen·et

Pronunciation:

\ˈje-nət\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English genete, from Anglo-French, ultimately from Arabic jarnayṭ

Date:

15th century

: any of a genus (Genetta) of small Old World usually carnivorous viverrid mammals related to the civets and having retractile claws, spotted or striped fur, and a ringed tail