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adj
Like or relating to the family Mustelidae, or the weasels and martens.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of mustelids.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
Any member of the family Mustelidae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
More specifically, any member of the mustelid subfamily Mustelinae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: musteline mammal, mustelid
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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
From the Latin mūstēlīnus, from mūstēla (“weasel”), from mūs (“mouse”, “rat”).
