英语词汇“genet”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

genet1

/ˈdʒɛnɪt

noun

1A catlike nocturnal mammal of the civet family with short legs, spotted fur, and a long bushy ringed tail, found in Africa, SW Europe, and Arabia.

Genus Genetta, family Viverridae: several species, in particular the common (or small-spotted) genet (G. genetta).

‘Compared to larger carnivores, the smaller species such as genets and mongooses are very poorly understood,’ said De Luca, ‘so one of our aims is to shed more light on this important and secretive group of animals.’...

We have birds and mammals here such as the slender mongoose and large spotted genets that are not rare, but it's still nice to have them in a city like Johannesburg.
All mongooses are members of a family of small to medium-sized carnivores called the Viverridae, which also includes civets and genets.

1.1 [mass noun] The fur of the genet.

Origin

Middle English (used in the plural meaning 'genet skins'): from Old French genete, probably via Catalan, Portuguese, or Spanish from Arabic jarnaiṭ.

Rhymes

genet2

/ˈjenət

noun

Another term for jennet (sense 2).

单词	genet
释义	genet1 /ˈdʒɛnɪt / noun 1A catlike nocturnal mammal of the civet family with short legs, spotted fur, and a long bushy ringed tail, found in Africa, SW Europe, and Arabia. Genus Genetta, family Viverridae: several species, in particular the common (or small-spotted) genet (G. genetta). ‘Compared to larger carnivores, the smaller species such as genets and mongooses are very poorly understood,’ said De Luca, ‘so one of our aims is to shed more light on this important and secretive group of animals.’... We have birds and mammals here such as the slender mongoose and large spotted genets that are not rare, but it's still nice to have them in a city like Johannesburg. All mongooses are members of a family of small to medium-sized carnivores called the Viverridae, which also includes civets and genets. 1.1 [mass noun] The fur of the genet. Origin Middle English (used in the plural meaning 'genet skins'): from Old French genete, probably via Catalan, Portuguese, or Spanish from Arabic jarnaiṭ. Rhymes Bennett, jennet, rennet, senate, sennet, sennit, tenet genet2 /ˈjenət / noun Another term for jennet (sense 2).
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