genet /ˈd͡ʒɛnɪt/ noun4 •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. •The fur of this mammal, or any skin dressed in imitation of it. •A small-sized, well-proportioned, Spanish horse; a jennet. formsgenets