genus Mustela

genus Mustela
noun
type genus of the family Mustelidae: minks and weasels
Syn: ↑Mustela
Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Mustelidae, ↑family Mustelidae
Member Meronyms:

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  • Mustela — prop. n. The type genus of the family {Mustelidae:} minks and weasels. Syn: genus {Mustela}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mustela — noun type genus of the family Mustelidae: minks and weasels • Syn: ↑genus Mustela • Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Mustelidae, ↑family Mustelidae • Member Meronyms …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mustela erminea cigognanii —   Mustela erminea cigognanii Clasificación científica Reino …   Wikipedia Español

  • Mustela erminea richardsonii —   Mustela erminea richardsonii Clasificación científica Reino …   Wikipedia Español

  • Mustela formosana — Taxobox name = Taiwan high mountain least weasel status =DD image width = image caption = Colombian Weasel regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia subclassis = Theria infraclassis = Eutheria ordo = Carnivora familia = Mustelidae… …   Wikipedia

  • Mustela lutreola — Mink Mink (m[i^][ng]k), n. [Cf. 2d {Minx}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A carnivorous mammal of the genus {Mustela} (foremrly {Putorius}), allied to the weasel. The European mink is {Mustela lutreola}. The common American mink ({Mustela vison}) varies from… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mustela vison — Mink Mink (m[i^][ng]k), n. [Cf. 2d {Minx}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A carnivorous mammal of the genus {Mustela} (foremrly {Putorius}), allied to the weasel. The European mink is {Mustela lutreola}. The common American mink ({Mustela vison}) varies from… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mustela nigripes — noun musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct • Syn: ↑black footed ferret, ↑ferret • Derivationally related forms: ↑ferret (for: ↑ferret) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mustela putorius — noun dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened • Syn: ↑polecat, ↑fitch, ↑foulmart, ↑foumart • Hypernyms: ↑musteline mammal, ↑mustelid, ↑musteline …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mustela — Genus of mustelids, mink, ferret, stoat etc …   Dictionary of molecular biology

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