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mustelid

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any carnivorous mammal of the diverse weasel family Mustelidae, which also includes badgers, otters, martens, mink and wolverines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1998, Vivian Banci, Chapter 5: Wolverine, Thomas E. Kucera, American Marten, Fisher, Lynx, and Wolverine: Survey Methods for Their Detection, Diane Publishing, page 99, Relative to smaller mustelids, the wolverine has a robust appearance, rather like a small bear.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: musteline mammal, musteline

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: carnivore

Narrower terms: weasel, mink, polecat, fitch, foulmart, foumart, Mustela putorius, black-footed ferret, ferret, Mustela nigripes, otter, sea otter, Enhydra lutris, skunk, wood pussy, badger, ratel, honey badger, Mellivora capensis, wolverine, carcajou, skunk bear, Gulo luscus, glutton, Gulo gulo, grison, Grison vittatus, Galictis vittatus, marten, marten cat, tayra, taira, Eira barbara

History

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: mustèlid — any species of family Mustelidae
  • Dutch: marterachtige — any species of family Mustelidae
  • French: mustélidé — any species of family Mustelidae
  • German: Marder — any species of family Mustelidae
  • Hungarian: menyétféle — any species of family Mustelidae
  • Italian: mustelide — any species of family Mustelidae
  • Spanish: mustélido — any species of family Mustelidae
  • Swedish: mårddjur — any species of family Mustelidae
  • Turkish: sansar — any species of family Mustelidae
  • Welsh: carlymoliad — any species of family Mustelidae