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CIVET, n. A substance, of the consistence of butter or honey, taken from a bag under the tail of the civet-cat. It is of a clear, yellowish, or brownish color; of a strong smell, and offensive when undiluted, but agreeable when a small portion is mixed with another substance. It is used as a perfume.

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Civet (civet)
n.(s***ibreve]v"1913 webster dictionaryt)
Civ"et
[F. civette (cf. It. zibetto) civet, civet cat, fr. LGr. zape`tion, fr. Ar. zub1913 webster dictionaryd, zab1913 webster dictionaryd, civet.]
  1. A substance, of the consistence of butter or honey, taken from glands in the anal pouch of the civet (Viverra civetta). It is of clear yellowish or brownish color, of a strong, musky odor, offensive when undiluted, but agreeable when a small portion is mixed with another substance. It is used as a perfume.
  2. The animal that produces civet (Viverra civetta); -- called also civet cat. It is carnivorous, from two to three feet long, and of a brownish gray color, with transverse black bands and spots on the body and tail. It is a native of northern Africa and of Asia. The name is also applied to other species of the subfamily Viverrinae.
  3. To scent or perfume with civet.
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Wildlife on the island includes species such as white-faced capuchin monkeys, night monkeys, two and three toes slothes, margays, bats, frogs, and others which are endemic to the region.




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