erminelike
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ermine — [ʉr′min] n. pl. ermines or ermine [ME & OFr ermin; OFr ermine, hermine, prob. < MHG hermin, erminelike < harme, ermine < OHG harmo, weasel (OE hearma): infl. by folk etym. assoc. with L ( mus) Armenius, Armenian (mouse)] 1. any of… … English World dictionary
mink — [miŋk] n. pl. minks or mink [LME minke < Scand, as in Swed menk] 1. any of several slim, erminelike musteline carnivores with partly webbed feet; esp., a common dark brown North American species (Mustela vison) living in water part of the time … English World dictionary