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Genet
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Horses & Viverrids:
Any of several Old World
nocturnal
,
carnivorous
mammals
, of the
genus
Genetta in the family Viverridae, most of which have a
spotted
coat
and a long,
ringed
tail.
●
The
fur
of this
mammal
, or any
skin
dressed
in
imitation
of it.
●
In Biology:
A group of
genetically
identical
individuals (plants,
fungi
,
bacteria
etc.) that have
grown
in a given
location
, all
originating
from
asexual reproduction
of a
single
ancestor
; a group of ramets.
●
A
small-sized
,
well-proportioned
, Spanish
horse
; a jennet.
Name
●
A
surname
from French.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
genet
English
genette
Anglo-Norman
Sourced from
Etym
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Rhymes
Genet
Tenet
Rennet
Senate
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