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Definition of Civets
1. civet [n] - See also: civet
Lexicographical Neighbors of Civets
Literary usage of Civets
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Life After Logging: Reconciling Wildlife Conservation and Production by Erik Maijaard (2005)
"civets civets form a diverse and prominent group of carnivores in the Old World
... Although most civets are strictly nocturnal, other aspects of foraging ..."
2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"total 40; the cusps of the molars being low and blunted, and these teeth in the
upper jaw much broader than in the civets. The head is pointed in front, ..."
3. The Evolution of Life by Hubbard Winslow Mitchell (1891)
"... or cat-like animals— The Felidae : lion, tiger, leopard, and the whole order
of cats—civets—Genette—Ichneumon ..."
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