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Musteline

Like or pertaining to the family Mustelidae, or the weasels and martens.

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Badger 76% connected

An itinerant licensed dealer in commodities used for food; a hawker; a huckster; -- formerly applied especially to one who bought grain in one place…

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Carcajou 76% connected

The wolverene; -- also applied, but erroneously, to the Canada lynx, and sometimes to the American badger. See Wolverene.

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Ferret 76% connected

An animal of the Weasel family (Mustela / Putorius furo), about fourteen inches in length, of a pale yellow or white color, with red eyes. It is a na…

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Fitch 76% connected

A vetch.

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Foumart 76% connected

The European polecat; -- called also European ferret, and fitchew. See Polecat.

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Glutton 76% connected

One who eats voraciously, or to excess; a gormandizer.

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Grison 76% connected

A South American animal of the family Mustelidae (Galictis vittata). It is about two feet long, exclusive of the tail. Its under parts are black. Als…

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Marten 76% connected

A bird. See Martin.

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Mink 76% connected

A carnivorous mammal of the genus Putorius, allied to the weasel. The European mink is Putorius lutreola. The common American mink (P. vison) varies…

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Otter 76% connected

Any carnivorous animal of the genus Lutra, and related genera. Several species are described. They have large, flattish heads, short ears, and webbed…

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Polecat 76% connected

A small European carnivore of the Weasel family (Putorius foetidus). Its scent glands secrete a substance of an exceedingly disagreeable odor. Called…

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Ratel 76% connected

Any carnivore of the genus Mellivora, allied to the weasels and the skunks; -- called also honey badger.

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Sea otter 76% connected

An aquatic carnivore (Enhydris lutris, / marina) found in the North Pacific Ocean. Its fur is highly valued, especially by the Chinese. It is allied…

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Skunk 76% connected

Any one of several species of American musteline carnivores of the genus Mephitis and allied genera. They have two glands near the anus, secreting an…

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Taira 76% connected

Same as Tayra.

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Tayra 76% connected

A South American carnivore (Galera barbara) allied to the grison. The tail is long and thick. The length, including the tail, is about three feet.

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Weasel 76% connected

Any one of various species of small carnivores belonging to the genus Putorius, as the ermine and ferret. They have a slender, elongated body, and ar…

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Wolverine 76% connected

The glutton.

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Carnivore 76% connected

One of the Carnivora.

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