Associations to the word «Genet»

Wiktionary

GENET, noun. Any of several Old World nocturnal, carnivorous mammals, of the genus Genetta in the family Viverridae, most of which have a spotted coat and a long, ringed tail.
GENET, noun. The fur of this mammal, or any skin dressed in imitation of it.
GENET, noun. (biology) 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
GENET, noun. A small-sized, well-proportioned, Spanish horse; a jennet.

Dictionary definition

GENET, noun. French diplomat who in 1793 tried to draw the United States into the war between France and England (1763-1834).
GENET, noun. French writer of novels and dramas for the theater of the absurd (1910-1986).
GENET, noun. Agile Old World viverrine having a spotted coat and long ringed tail.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche