noun🔗ShareZibetkatzeA carnivorous catlike animal, Civettictis civetta, that produces a musky secretion. It is two to three feet long, with black bands and spots on the body and tail."The zookeeper pointed out the civet in its enclosure, explaining how its musky secretion is sometimes used in perfumes. "Der Tierpfleger zeigte die Zibetkatze in ihrem Gehege und erklärte, wie ihr moschusartiges Sekret manchmal in Parfums verwendet wird.animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZibet, ZibetölThe musky perfume produced by the animal."The high-end perfume had a strong, lingering scent of civet. "Das hochwertige Parfüm hatte einen starken, anhaltenden Duft von Zibet.animalsubstancematerialorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZibetkatzeAny animal in the family Viverridae or the similar family Nandiniidae"The zookeeper explained that the civet, a small nocturnal mammal, is known for producing a valuable ingredient used in some perfumes. "Der Tierpfleger erklärte, dass die Zibetkatze, ein kleines nachtaktives Säugetier, dafür bekannt ist, eine wertvolle Zutat zu produzieren, die in einigen Parfums verwendet wird.animalbiologyorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSkunk, FleckenskunkAny of several species of spotted skunk, in the genus Spilogale."While hiking, we saw a small, spotted animal that looked like a skunk; it was probably a civet. "Beim Wandern sahen wir ein kleines, geflecktes Tier, das wie ein Skunk aussah; es war wahrscheinlich ein Fleckenskunk.animalbiologynatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading