palm civet

palm civet

n.1. Any of various large nocturnal arboreal civets of the subfamily Paradoxurinae of Asia, especially Paradoxurus hermaphroditus, having gray or black fur and a long dark tail.2. A mammal (Nandinia binotata) of the family Nandiniidae of eastern Africa, having spotted fur and a long tail and resembling a civet.

palm civet

n (Animals) any of various small civet-like arboreal viverrine mammals of the genera Paradoxurus, Hemigalus, etc, of Africa and S and SE Asia. Also called: musang or toddy cat

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palm civet - spotted or striped arboreal civet of southeast Asia and East Indiespalm catcivet, civet cat - cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumesgenus Paradoxurus, Paradoxurus - palm civets