genet
African spotted carnivore
A genet is a small carnivorous mammal native to Africa and southern Europe, related to civets and mongooses.
Genets have spotted coats, long ringed tails, and retractable claws—sometimes kept as exotic pets.
In genetics, a genet refers to a group of genetically identical organisms derived from a single ancestor, such as a clonal colony of trees. (Capitalized Genet is a surname.)
Musk-secreting Asian carnivore
- mongooseSnake-eating carnivore
- fossaAnatomical depression or hollow
- meerkatSocial African mongoose relative
- AfricanOf that southern continent
arboreal · tree-dwelling · agile · climbing
Relating to dusk
- twilightLight after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
- nighttimeDark hours between dusk and dawn
- darknessTotal absence of light
moonlight · gloaming · starlight · nightfall · dim · shadowy · midnight · den
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
- woodlandForested land area
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- scrublandArea of low shrubs
- AfricaSecond-largest continent
Mediterranean · Europe · Morocco · Spain · burrow · den · rocky · riverine
Organism that consumes others
- preyAnimal being hunted
- hunterPursuer of prey
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- stalkerObsessive, unwelcome follower
pouncer · scavenger · insectivore · opportunist · fangs · claws · meat-eater · flesh
Inclined to conceal
- furtiveSecretive and sly
- shyReserved and retiring
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- hiddenKept out of sight
camouflage · stealth · cryptic · inconspicuous · wary · reclusive · withdrawn · covert
civet
Musk-secreting Asian carnivore
- mongooseSnake-eating carnivore
- fossaAnatomical depression or hollow
- meerkatSocial African mongoose relative
African · arboreal · tree-dwelling · agile · climbing
spotted
Seen or patterned
glossy · silky · fur · whiskers · tail · ringed · banded · muzzle · pointed · elongated
crepuscular
Relating to dusk
darkness · moonlight · gloaming · starlight · nightfall · dim · shadowy · midnight · den · burrow
savanna
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
Africa · Mediterranean · Europe · Morocco · Spain · burrow · den · rocky · riverine · thicket
predator
Organism that consumes others
stalker · pouncer · scavenger · insectivore · opportunist · fangs · claws · meat-eater · flesh · carrion
secretive
Inclined to conceal
hidden · camouflage · stealth · cryptic · inconspicuous · wary · reclusive · withdrawn · covert · sneaky
clone
Genetically identical organism
asexual · ancestor · vegetative · propagation
- African wildlifeelephant, African elephant, lion, hippo, elephants
- Eurasian mammalsbadger, beaver, boar, brown bear, fox
- exotic petssugar glider, fennec fox, hedgehog, capybara, serval
- nocturnal creaturesowl, bat, bats, raccoon, opossum
- spotted animalsdalmatian, cheetah, leopard, jaguar, giraffe
- African rainforestCongo rainforest, canopy layer, forest floor, rainforest floor, understory
- Gene Hackman
- Genetically modified foodProduce with altered DNA
- genetic predispositionInherited increased likelihood
- gene poolSpecies' total genetic diversity
- genetically modified cropsPlants with altered DNA
- genetically modifiedAltered at DNA level
genetic, gene, genetics, genome, genetically, genomic, transgenic, epigenetics, epigenetic