English Explanatory Dictionary

genet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several Old World nocturnal, carnivorous mammals, of the genus Genetta, most of which have a spotted coat and a long, ringed tail.
  2. The fur of this mammal, or any skin dressed in imitation of it.
noun
  1. A group of genetically identical individuals (plants, fungi, bacteria etc.) that have grown in a given location, all originating from asexual reproduction of a single ancestor; a group of ramets.
noun
  1. A small-sized, well-proportioned, Spanish horse; a jennet.
name
  1. A surname from French.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒɛnɪt/ en-us-genet.ogg

Word forms

genet genets

Etymology

From Middle English genet, ionet, from Anglo-Norman genette, Middle French genette, jenette et al., of uncertain origin.

Related words

ortet ramet

Derived words

Abyssinian genet Angolan genet aquatic genet Bourlon's genet Cape genet common genet Ethiopian genet European genet giant genet giant forest genet Hausa genet Johnston's genet king genet large-spotted genet miombo genet panther genet pardine genet rusty-spotted genet servaline genet small-spotted genet
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