genet

See also: genêt

English

WOTD – 8 January 2012
Common genet, Genetta genetta.

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Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈdʒɛn.ɪt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛnɪt

Etymology 1

From Anglo-Norman genette, Middle French genette, jenette et al., of uncertain origin.

Noun

genet (countable and uncountable, plural genets)

  1. 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.
  2. The fur of this mammal, or any skin dressed in imitation of it.
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Etymology 2

Coined in the 20th century from gene +‎ -et.

Noun

genet (plural genets)

  1. (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.
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See also

Etymology 3

See jennet.

Noun

genet (plural genets)

  1. A small-sized, well-proportioned, Spanish horse; a jennet.
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Anagrams

Catalan

Noun

genet m (plural genets, feminine geneta)

  1. rider, horseman

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

genet n, m

  1. definite neuter singular of gen

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Noun

genet n, m

  1. definite neuter singular of gen

Portuguese

Noun

genet m (plural genets)

  1. Alternative form of geneta
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