musteline
musteline · mustelines
Any member of the family MustelidaeAny member of the family Mustelidae.
Meaning
2 sensesAny member of the family Mustelidae.
More specifically, any member of the mustelid subfamily Mustelinae.
More definitions
- fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals
Origin
From the Latin mūstēlīnus, from mūstēla (“weasel”), from mūs (“mouse”, “rat”).From the Latin mūstēlīnus, from mūstēla (“weasel”), from mūs (“mouse”, “rat”).
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Forms
plural: mustelinesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals:musteline mammalmustelid