civet-cat
Nouns
- (n) raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings Bassariscus astutus, bassarisk, cacomistle, cacomixle, miner's cat, raccoon fox, ringtail, ring-tailed cat, coon cat,
- (n) cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes civet,