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mustelid — n. A member of the {Mustelidae}, fissiped fur bearing carnivorous mammals. Syn: musteline mammal, musteline. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mustelid — 1910, from Modern Latin Mustelidae, taken as a genus name by Linnaeus (1758), from L. mustela weasel, possibly related to mus mouse (see MOUSE (Cf. mouse) (n.)). Tucker tentatively suggests *mus ters la mouse harrier and Klein notes that the… … Etymology dictionary
mustelid — /mus tl id/, n. 1. any of numerous carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, comprising the weasels, martens, skunks, badgers, and otters. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the family Mustelidae. [1905 10; < NL Mustelidae family name, equiv … Universalium
mustèlid — mus|tè|lid Mot Pla Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
mustelid — n. type of carnivorous fissiped mammal … English contemporary dictionary
mustelid — [ mʌstɪlɪd, mʌ stɛlɪd] noun Zoology a mammal of a family (Mustelidae) including the weasels, martens, skunks, and otters. Origin from mod. L. Mustelidae, from L. mustela weasel … English new terms dictionary
mustelid — mus·te·lid … English syllables
mustelid — mus•te•lid [[t]ˈmʌs tl ɪd[/t]] n. 1) mam any of numerous carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, comprising the weasels, martens, skunks, badgers, and otters 2) mam belonging or pertaining to the family Mustelidae • Etymology: 1905–10; < … From formal English to slang
mustelid — noun fissiped fur bearing carnivorous mammals • Syn: ↑musteline mammal, ↑musteline • Hypernyms: ↑carnivore • Hyponyms: ↑weasel, ↑mink, ↑polecat, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Mustelidae — Mustelids Temporal range: Early Miocene–Recent … Wikipedia
