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All civet synonyms

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noun civet

  • puma — cougar.
  • lynx — A wild cat with yellowish-brown fur (sometimes spotted), a short tail, and tufted ears, found chiefly in the northern latitudes of North America and Eurasia.
  • leopard — a large, spotted Asian or African carnivore, Panthera pardus, of the cat family, usually tawny with black markings; the Old World panther: all leopard populations are threatened or endangered.
  • tiger — the cougar, jaguar, thylacine, or other animal resembling the tiger.
  • lion — a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
  • wildcat — any of several North American felines of the genus Lynx. Compare lynx.
  • jaguar — a large spotted feline, Panthera onca, of tropical America, having a tawny coat with black rosettes: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas.
  • tomAlvan, 1804–87, and his son Alvan Graham, 1832–97, U.S. astronomers and telescope-lens manufacturers.
  • cheetah — A cheetah is a wild animal that looks like a large cat with black spots on its body. Cheetahs can run very fast.
  • cat — A cat is a furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws. Cats are often kept as pets.
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