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musteline
[muhs-tl-ahyn, -in]
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the family Mustelidae, including the martens, skunks, minks, weasels, badgers, and otters.
resembling a weasel.
tawny or brown, like a weasel in summer.
musteline
/ ˈmʌstɪˌlaɪn, -lɪn /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Mustelidae, a family of typically predatory mammals including weasels, ferrets, minks, polecats, badgers, skunks, and otters: order Carnivora (carnivores)
noun
any musteline animal
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Word History and Origins
Origin of musteline1
1650–60; < Latin ܲŧīԳܲ, equivalent to ܲŧ ( a ) weasel + -īԳܲ -ine 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of musteline1
C17: from Latin ܲŧīԳܲ, from ܲŧa weasel, from ū mouse + -ŧ, of unknown origin
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Mus′teline, like a marten or weasel: tawny in colour.—n. a musteline mammal.—adj.
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General form of body musteline.
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