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Civet vs Delundung - What's the difference?

civet | delundung |

As nouns the difference between civet and delundung

is that civet is a carnivorous catlike animal that produces a musky secretion it is two to three feet long, with black bands and spots on the body and tail while delundung is (zoology) an east indian carnivorous mammal, prionodon gracilis , having spots and resembling the civet, but without scent pouches.

civet

English

Noun

(wikipedia civet) (en noun)
  • A carnivorous catlike animal that produces a musky secretion. It is two to three feet long, with black bands and spots on the body and tail.
  • The musky perfume produced by the animal.
  • * 1599 ,
    • LEONATO. Indeed he looks younger than he did, by the loss of a beard.
    DON PEDRO. Nay, a' rubs himself with civet : can you smell him out by that?
    CLAUDIO. That's as much as to say the sweet youth's in love.

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    delundung

    English

    Noun

  • (zoology) An East Indian carnivorous mammal, Prionodon gracilis , having spots and resembling the civet, but without scent pouches.
    • (Webster 1913)