Catlike carnivore (5)
I believe the answer is:
civet
'catlike carnivore' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for civet that I've seen before include "Smelly nocturnal cat-like mammal with a barred and spotted coat" , "Afro-Asian catlike creature which secretes a powerful odour from its glands" , "Wild cat; perfume" , "Catlike mammal secreting musk used in perfumes" , "A cat, its musky perfume" .)