genet

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

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