MUSTELINES Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word mustelines. (close relations)
Definition of MUSTELINES
mustelids
Best Alternative Words for MUSTELINES
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badgers | nounn | |||||||
noun • sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere • a native or resident of Wisconsin verb • annoy persistently • persuade through constant efforts | ||||||||
ferrets | nounn | |||||||
noun • musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct • domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits verb • hound or harry relentlessly • hunt with ferrets • search and discover through persistent investigation | ||||||||
minks | nounn | |||||||
noun • the expensive fur of a mink • fur coat made from the soft lustrous fur of minks • slender-bodied semiaquatic mammal having partially webbed feet; valued for its fur | ||||||||
polecats | nounn | |||||||
noun • American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae • dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened | ||||||||
stoats | nounn | |||||||
noun • the ermine in its brown summer coat with black-tipped tail | ||||||||
weasels | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky • small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck | ||||||||
mustelid | nounn | |||||||
noun • fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals | ||||||||
musteline mammal | ||||||||
noun • fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals |