Meanings
nounpalm civet (plural palm civets)
plural palm civets
- Any of various species of civet in the Paradoxurinae and Hemigalinae subfamilies.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounspotted or striped arboreal civet of southeast Asia and East Indies
Similar
palm cat
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish beletti, afrikansivetti (Nandiniinae)
- beletticivets commonly named as palm civet
- afrikansivetti (Nandiniinae)civets commonly named as palm civet
- palmusivetticivets commonly named as palm civet
Polish łaskun
- łaskuncivets commonly named as palm civet
Cite this entry
APA
palm civet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palm%20civet
MLA
“palm civet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palm%20civet. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palm civet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palm%20civet.
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