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· Middle English
genet
2 English words descend from Middle English
genet
, most common first.
genet
Any of several Old World nocturnal, carnivorous mammals, of the genus Genetta, most of which have a spotted coat and a long, ringed tail.
jennet
A female ass or donkey; a jenny.