genet
UK/ˈd͡ʒɛnɪt/
genet noun: any of several Old World nocturnal, carnivorous mammals, of the genus Genetta, most of which have a spotted coat and a long, ringed tail.
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Noun (1)
genet (countable and uncountable, plural genets)
- Any of several Old World nocturnal, carnivorous mammals, of the genus Genetta, 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.
Noun (2)
genet (plural genets)
- 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.
Noun (3)
genet (plural genets)
- A small-sized, well-proportioned, Spanish horse; a jennet.
- Because we come to do you service and you think we are ruffians, you’ll have your daughter covered with a Barbary horse. You’ll have your nephews neigh to you. You’ll have coursers for cousins and gennets for germans.c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
Proper noun capitalized: Genet
Genet (plural Genets)
- A surname from French.
genet meaning in Arabic
genet in Arabic
- mammal of the genus Genetta
- زُرَيْقَاء zurayqāʔ
Forms of genet
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | genets |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Genets |
Origin of genet
From Middle English genet, ionet, from Anglo-Norman genette, Middle French genette, jenette et al., of uncertain origin.
Coined in the 20th century from gene + -et.
See jennet.
Words formed from genet
- Abyssinian genet
- Angolan genet
- aquatic genet
- Bourlon's genet
- Cape genet
- common genet
- Ethiopian genet
- European genet
- giant genet
- giant forest genet
- Hausa genet
- Johnston's genet
- king genet
- large-spotted genet
- miombo genet
- panther genet
- pardine genet
- rusty-spotted genet
- servaline genet
- small-spotted genet
Words that rhyme with genet
Questions about genet
- What does genet mean?
- Genet means any of several Old World nocturnal, carnivorous mammals, of the genus Genetta, most of which have a spotted coat and a long, ringed tail.
- What is genet in Arabic?
- Genet in Arabic is زُرَيْقَاء (zurayqāʔ). See Genet meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is genet?
- Genet can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce genet?
- Genet is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛnɪt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of genet?
- The plural of genet is genets.
Words near genet in the dictionary
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