GENETTES
Noun
genettes
plural of genette
Source: Wiktionary
GENETTE
Gen"et, Ge*nette" (, n. Etym: [F. genette, Sp. gineta, fr. Ar. jarnei
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of several species of small Carnivora of the genus Genetta,
allied to the civets, but having the scent glands less developed, and
without a pouch.
Note: The common genet (Genetta vulgaris) of Southern Europe, Asia
Minor, and North Africa, is dark gray, spotted with black. The long
tail is banded with black and white. The Cape genet (G. felina), and
the berbe (G. pardina), are related African species.
2. The fur of the common genet (Genetta vulgaris); also, any skin
dressed in imitation of this fur.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition