genet
gen·et
noun \ˈje-nət\Definition of GENET
: 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
Origin of GENET
Middle English genete, from Anglo-French, ultimately from Arabic jarnayṭ
First Known Use: 15th century
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