civet cat
nounDefinition of civet cat
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: civet sense 1
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: ringtail sense 2
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: any of several small spotted skunks (genus Spilogale) of western North America
Examples of civet cat in a Sentence
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As night fell during the drive, a civet cat scurried in front of the vehicle, its eyes bright in the headlights. — Christopher Torchia, Fox News, "African wild dogs make comeback at Mozambican wildlife park," 22 June 2018 As night fell during the drive, a civet cat scurried in front of the vehicle, its eyes bright in the headlights. — Christopher Torchia, The Christian Science Monitor, "Underdogs no more: African wild dogs make comeback in Mozambique," 22 June 2018 As night fell during the drive, a civet cat scurried in front of the vehicle, its eyes bright in the headlights. — Washington Post, "African wild dogs make comeback at Mozambican wildlife park," 22 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'civet cat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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