'Viverra zibetha' definitions:
Definition of 'Viverra zibetha'
(from WordNet)
noun
Common civet of India and southeast Asia [syn: large civet, Viverra zibetha]
Definition of 'Viverra zibetha'
From: GCIDE
- Kutauss \Ku*tauss"\, n. (Zool.) The India civet (Viverra zibetha). [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Viverra zibetha'
From: GCIDE
- Zibet \Zib"et\, Zibeth \Zib"eth\, n. [Cf. It. zibetto. See Civet.] (Zool.) A carnivorous mammal (Viverra zibetha) closely allied to the civet, from which it differs in having the spots on the body less distinct, the throat whiter, and the black rings on the tail more numerous. [1913 Webster]
- Note: It inhabits India, Southern China, and the East Indies. It yields a perfume similar to that of the civet. It is often domesticated by the natives, and then serves the same purposes as the domestic cat. Called also {Asiatic civet} or Indian civet. [1913 Webster]