civet cat

n 1: raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the

southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with

black and white rings [syn: {bassarisk}, {cacomistle}, {cacomixle},

{coon cat}, {raccoon fox}, {ringtail}, {ring-tailed cat},

{miner's cat}, {Bassariscus astutus}]

2: catlike mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes

[syn: {civet}]