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Musteline — Mus te*line, a. [L. mustelinus, fr. mustela weasel.] (Zo[ o]l.) Like or pertaining to the family {Mustelid[ae]}, or the weasels and martens. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
musteline — (adj.) weasel like; pertaining to weasels, 1650s, from L. mustela (see MUSTELID (Cf. mustelid)) + INE (Cf. ine) (1) … Etymology dictionary
musteline — [mus′tə līn΄, mus′təlin] adj. [L mustelinus < mustela, a weasel, akin to mus,MOUSE] designating or of a large family (Mustelidae) of fur bearing carnivores, including the weasel, marten, polecat, and mink … English World dictionary
musteline — noun fissiped fur bearing carnivorous mammals • Syn: ↑musteline mammal, ↑mustelid • Hypernyms: ↑carnivore • Hyponyms: ↑weasel, ↑mink, ↑polecat, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
musteline mammal — noun fissiped fur bearing carnivorous mammals • Syn: ↑mustelid, ↑musteline • Hypernyms: ↑carnivore • Hyponyms: ↑weasel, ↑mink, ↑polecat, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
musteline — /mus tl uyn , in/, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the family Mustelidae, including the martens, skunks, minks, weasels, badgers, and otters. 2. resembling a weasel. 3. tawny or brown, like a weasel in summer. [1650 60; < L mustelinus, equiv.… … Universalium
musteline — /ˈmʌstəlaɪn/ (say mustuhluyn), / lin/ (say leen) adjective 1. belonging or relating to the family Mustelidae, including the martens, skunks, minks, weasels, badgers, otters, etc. 2. weasel like. 3. tawny or brown, like a weasel in summer. {Latin… …
musteline — a.,n. (animal) belonging to family of animals including otters, badgers, weasels, mink, etc. ♦ mustelinous, a … Dictionary of difficult words
List of animal names — This list gives names of animals used depending on the context. Many species of animals, particularly those domesticated, have been given specific names for the male, the female, and the young of the species. There are a few generic terms, bull… … Wikipedia
black-footed ferret — noun musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct • Syn: ↑ferret, ↑Mustela nigripes • Derivationally related forms: ↑ferret (for: ↑ferret) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
