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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any member of the family Mustelidae.
2. 2
   fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals wordnet
3. 3
   More specifically, any member of the mustelid subfamily Mustelinae.

Adjective

1. 1
   Like or relating to the family Mustelidae, or the weasels and martens.
2. 2
   Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of mustelids. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

mustelidmusteline mammalmusteline mammal

Etymology

From the Latin mūstēlīnus, from mūstēla (“weasel”), from mūs (“mouse”, “rat”).

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