noun🔗Share灵猫，麝猫 A 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. "动物园管理员指着笼子里的灵猫 (líng māo)，解释说它的麝香分泌物有时被用于香水中。animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share灵猫香 The musky perfume produced by the animal."The high-end perfume had a strong, lingering scent of civet. "这款高档香水有浓郁而持久的灵猫香气味。animalsubstancematerialorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share灵猫，香猫 Any 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. "动物园管理员解释说，灵猫，一种夜间活动的小型哺乳动物，以产生一种用于某些香水中的珍贵成分而闻名。animalbiologyorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share斑 skunk, 美洲斑臭鼬. Any 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. "徒步旅行时，我们看到一只小小的、带斑点的动物，看起来像臭鼬；它可能是一只美洲斑臭鼬。animalbiologynatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
