civet cat vs bassarisk

civet cat and bassarisk both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
civet cat	Yes	No	No	No
bassarisk	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, civet cat and bassarisk are synonyms defined as:

civet cat and bassarisk: raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings

civet cat (noun)	bassarisk (noun)
cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes	raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings
raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings