English Explanatory Dictionary

musteline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Like or relating to the family Mustelidae, or the weasels and martens.
noun
  1. Any member of the family Mustelidae.
  2. More specifically, any member of the mustelid subfamily Mustelinae.
adj
  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of mustelids.

Word forms

musteline more musteline most musteline mustelline mustelines

Etymology

From the Latin mūstēlīnus, from mūstēla (“weasel”), from mūs (“mouse”, “rat”).

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