black-foot|ed ferret

black-foot|ed ferret
black-foot|ed ferret «BLAK FUT ihd»,
a weasel of the western United States, with a brown body and black feet.

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  • 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

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