palm civet vs civet

palm civet and civet both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
palm civet	Yes	No	No	No
civet	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, civet is a hypernym of palm civet; that is, civet is a word with a broader meaning than palm civet:

palm civet: spotted or striped arboreal civet of southeast Asia and East Indies
civet: cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes

Other hypernyms of palm civet include civet cat.

palm civet (noun)	civet (noun)
spotted or striped arboreal civet of southeast Asia and East Indies	cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes