Word Meanings - FOSSANE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A species of civet resembling the genet.

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• GENETHLIACS
  The science of calculating nativities, or predicting the future events of life from the stars which preside at birth. Jhonson.
• GENETHLIATIC
  One who calculates nativities. Sir W. Drummond.
• GENETHLIAC
  Pertaining to nativities; calculated by astrologers; showing position of stars at one's birth. Howell.
• SPECIES
  A group of individuals agreeing in common attributes, and designated by a common name; a conception subordinated to another conception, called a genus, or generic conception, from which it differs in containing or comprehending more attributes,
• GENETIC
  See GENETICAL
• RESEMBLINGLY
  So as to resemble; with resemblance or likeness.
• GENETICAL
  Pertaining to, concerned with, or determined by, the genesis of anything, or its natural mode of production or development. This historical, genetical method of viewing prior systems of philosophy. Hare.
• GENETHLIACAL
  Genethliac.
• RESEMBLANT
  Having or exhibiting resemblance; resembling. Gower.
• CIVET
  The animal that produces civet ; -- called also civet cat. It is carnivorous, from two to three feet long, and of a brownish gray color, with transverse black bands and spots on the body and tail. It is a native of northern Africa and of Asia.
• GENET; GENETTE
  One of several species of small Carnivora of the genus Genetta, allied to the civets, but having the scent glands less developed, and without a pouch. Note: The common genet of Southern Europe, Asia Minor, and North Africa, is dark gray, spotted
• RESEMBLE
  sembler to seem, resemble, fr. L. similare, simulare, to imitate, fr. 1. To be like or similar to; to bear the similitude of, either in appearance or qualities; as, these brothers resemble each other. We will resemble you in that. Shak.
• RESEMBLABLE
  Admitting of being compared; like. Gower.
• GENET
  A small-sized, well-proportioned, Spanish horse; a jennet. Shak.
• GENETICALLY
  In a genetical manner.
• RESEMBLER
  One who resembles.
• GENETHLIALOGY
  Divination as to the destinies of one newly born; the act or art of casting nativities; astrology.
• RESEMBLANCE
  1. The quality or state of resembling; likeness; similitude; similarity. One main end of poetry and painting is to please; they bear a great resemblance to each other. Dryden. 2. That which resembles, or is similar; a representation; a likeness.
• PAEDOGENETIC
  Producing young while in the immature or larval state; -- said of certain insects, etc.
• GAMOGENETIC
  Relating to gamogenesis. -- Gam`o*ge*net"ic*al*ly, adv.
• SPERMATOGENETIC
  Relating to, or connected with, spermatogenesis; as, spermatogenetic function.
• ABIOGENETIC
  Of or pertaining to abiogenesis. Ab`i*o*ge*net"ic*al*ly, adv.
• HETEROGENETIC
  Relating to heterogenesis; as, heterogenetic transformations.
• POLYGENETIC
  1. Having many distinct sources; originating at various places or times. 2. Of or pertaining to polygenesis; polyphyletic. Polygenetic mountain range , one which is composite, or consists of two or more monogenetic ranges, each having had its
• KENOGENETIC
  Of or pertaining to kenogenesis; as, kenogenetic processes. -- Ken`o*ge*net"ic*al*ly, adv.
• CYTOGENIC; CYTOGENETIC
  Of or pertaining to cytogenesis or cell development.
• XENOGENETIC
  Of or pertaining to xenogenesis; as, the xenogenetic origin of microzymes. Huxley.
• ENDOGENETIC
  Endogenous.
• METAGENETIC
  Of or pertaining to metagenesis.
• OSTEOGENETIC
  Connected with osteogenesis, or the formation of bone; producing bone; as, osteogenetic tissue; the osteogenetic layer of the periosteum.
• EXOGENETIC
  Arising or growing from without; exogenous.
• AUTOGENETIC
  Relating to autogenesis; self-generated.