/ˈd͡ʒɛnɪt/
OriginFrom Middle English genet, ionet, from Anglo-Norman genette, Middle French genette, jenette et al., of uncertain origin.
- countable, uncountableAny of several Old World nocturnal, carnivorous mammals, of the genus Genetta, most of which have a spotted coat and a long, ringed tail.
- countable, uncountableThe fur of this mammal, or any skin dressed in imitation of it.
- 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.
“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 gen”
Formsgenets(plural) · Genets(plural)