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Medical Definition of Genette

1. 1. One of several species of small Carnivora of the genus Genetta, allied to the civets, but having the scent glands less developed, and without a pouch. The common genet (Genetta vulgaris) of Southern Europe, Asia Minor, and North Africa, is dark gray, spotted with black. The long tail is banded with black and white. The Cape genet (G. Felina), and the berbe (G. Pardina), are related African species. 2. The fur of the common genet (Genetta vulgaris); also, any skin dressed in imitation of this fur. Origin: F. Genette, Sp. Gineta, fr. Ar. Jarnei. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Genette

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature by Oliver Goldsmith (1824)
"THE genette. From the squash, which is the most offensive animal in nature, we come to the genette, which is one of the most beautiful and pleasing. ..."

2. The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with Its Organization by Georges Cuvier, Edward Griffith, Charles Hamilton Smith, Edward Pidgeon, John Edward Gray, George Robert Gray (1827)
"genette Belon, La genette, Buffon, Hist. Nat. ix. La Civette de Malacca, ... genette de France, Buff. Sup. in. not the fig. Icon. Shaw, Zool. it 96. ..."

3. The royal phraseological English-French, French-English dictionary by John Charles Tarver (1853)
"genette, ». /: (//¡".si. nut.;, genet; an animal smaller than a martin. ... Aller à cheval à ¡a genette, t > ride with very short stirrups. ..."

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