long-tailed weasel

long-tailed weasel
noun
the common American weasel distinguished by large size and black-tipped tail
Hypernyms: ↑weasel

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noun
: the common American weasel (Mustela frenata) that occurs in various races from Central America to well within the arctic circle and is distinguished from related forms by its large size and long black-tipped tail — compare ermine

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long-tailed weasel,
a large brown weasel with a white body and long black-tipped tail, common from Central America to the Arctic.

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