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palm civet

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palm civet
n.
Any of various large nocturnal, arboreal civets of the subfamily Paradoxurinae of southern Asia and tropical Africa, especially the common Asian species Paradoxurus hermaphroditus, having spotted fur and a long tail.
palm civet
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various small civet-like arboreal viverrine mammals of the genera Paradoxurus, Hemigalus, etc., of Africa and S and SE Asia
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Noun1.palm civet - spotted or striped arboreal civet of southeast Asia and East Indiespalm civet - spotted or striped arboreal civet of southeast Asia and East Indies
palm cat
civet, civet cat - cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
genus Paradoxurus, Paradoxurus - palm civets
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