civet cat vs cacomistle

civet cat and cacomistle both are nouns.

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

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

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

civet cat (noun)	cacomistle (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