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