Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun A natural family of fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals including the weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; and martens.
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- noun weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens
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Examples
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* Member of family viveridae [civets], which sort of occupies the ground between felidae [cats] & mustelidae [badgers & weasels].
catfish - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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I thoght the mustelidae family was a relative of the dog family.
Think Progress » Judge reinstates rule banning roads in national forests. 2006
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British _mustelidae_, is the normal tint of the male polecat's fur in summer.
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Also called a Honey Badger, this mammal is a member of the weasel family (mustelidae).
WN.com - Articles related to Rabies toll up as dogs roam holiday haven 2010
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Also called a Honey Badger, this mammal is a member of the weasel family (mustelidae).
WN.com - Articles related to Rabies toll up as dogs roam holiday haven 2010
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So, I will just thank Ed and Mel for a mustelidae character in today's MC.
Blogtimore, Hon comics 2010
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Also called a Honey Badger, this mammal is a member of the weasel family (mustelidae).
WN.com - Articles related to Rabies toll up as dogs roam holiday haven 2010
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Also called a Honey Badger, this mammal is a member of the weasel family (mustelidae).
WN.com - Articles related to Rabies toll up as dogs roam holiday haven 2010
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Scientifically speaking, the weasel is in the mustelidae family, but it is not the only burrowing rodent of its genus.
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Scientifically speaking, the weasel is in the mustelidae family, but it is not the only burrowing rodent of its genus.
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