Synonyms for civet-cat

Noun

1. bassarisk, cacomistle, cacomixle, coon cat, raccoon fox, ringtail, ring-tailed cat, civet cat, miner's cat, Bassariscus astutus, procyonid
usage: raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings
2. civet, civet cat, viverrine, viverrine mammal
usage: catlike mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
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