Synonyms for Civet Cat (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings):
bassarisk, cacomistle, cacomixle, ringtail, Bassariscus astutus, miner's cat, raccoon fox, ring-tailed cat, coon catWordNet sense 2 (catlike mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes):
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