Meaning of Genet | Babel Free
ˈd͡ʒɛnɪtDefinitions
- Any of several Old World nocturnal, carnivorous mammals, of the genus Genetta, most of which have a spotted coat and a long, ringed tail.
- 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.
- A small-sized, well-proportioned, Spanish horse; a jennet.
- A surname from French.
- The fur of this mammal, or any skin dressed in imitation of it.
Equivalents
Examples
“Because we come⟳ to do you service and you think⟳ we are ruffians, you’ll have⟳ your daughter covered with a Barbary horse. You’ll have⟳ your nephews neigh to you. You’ll have⟳ coursers for cousins and gennets for germans.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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