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Definition of Genet

Genet
Genet Gen"et (j[e^]n"[e^]t or j[-e]*n[e^]t"), Genette Ge*nette" (j[-e]*n[e^]t"), n. [F. genette, Sp. gineta, fr. Ar. jarnei[.t].] 1. (Zo["o]l.) One of several species of small Carnivora of the genus Genetta, allied to the civets, but having the scent glands less developed, and without a pouch. Note: The common genet (Genetta vulgaris) of Southern Europe, Asia Minor, and North Africa, is dark gray, spotted with black. The long tail is banded with black and white. The Cape genet (G. felina), and the berbe (G. pardina), are related African species. 2. The fur of the common genet (Genetta vulgaris); also, any skin dressed in imitation of this fur.
Genet
Genet Gen"et, n. [See Jennet.] A small-sized, well-proportioned, Spanish horse; a jennet. --Shak.

Meaning of Genet from wikipedia

- Look up genet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Genet or Genêt may refer to: Armstrong Siddeley Genet, aircraft engine Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major...
- carnivorans. The common genet is the only genet present in Europe and occurs in the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and France. Genet fossils from the Late Miocene...
- Edmond-Charles Genêt (January 8, 1763 – July 14, 1834), also known as Citizen Genêt, was the French envoy to the United States appointed by the Girondins...
- Jean Genet (French: [ʒɑ̃ ʒənɛ]; (1910-12-19)19 December 1910 – (1986-04-15)15 April 1986) was a French novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, and political...
- The Cape genet (Genetta tigrina), also known as the South African large-spotted genet, is a genet species endemic to South Africa. As it is common and...
- Lyn-Genet Recitas, (born March 26, 1965), also known as Lyn-Genet, is an American author and self-proclaimed nutritionist. Lyn-Genet received her undergraduate...
- Ray Genet (July 27, 1931 – October 2, 1979), often referred to by the nickname Pirate, was a Swiss-born American mountaineer. He was the first guide on...
- The South African small-spotted genet (Genetta felina) is a species of genet endemic to Southern Africa. Genetta felina was first described in 1811 by...
- Michael Genet (born August 25, 1958) is an American actor and screenwriter. He has guest starred in a number of television series based in the New York...
- Genetta plesictoides, also known as the Cypriot genet, is an extinct species of genet that was endemic to Cyprus during the Late Pleistocene. It was first...