noun🔗ShareCivetaA 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. "El cuidador del zoológico señaló la civeta en su recinto, explicando cómo su secreción almizclada se utiliza a veces en perfumes.animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAlgaliaThe musky perfume produced by the animal."The high-end perfume had a strong, lingering scent of civet. "El perfume de alta gama tenía un fuerte y persistente aroma a algalia.animalsubstancematerialorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCivetaAny 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. "El cuidador del zoológico explicó que la civeta, un pequeño mamífero nocturno, es conocida por producir un ingrediente valioso utilizado en algunos perfumes.animalbiologyorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZorrilloAny 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. "Mientras caminábamos, vimos un animal pequeño y manchado que parecía un zorrillo; probablemente era un zorrillo.animalbiologynatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
