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单词 mustelid
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Definition of mustelid in English:

mustelid

noun mʌˈstɛlɪdˈmʌstɪlɪdˈməstəlid
Zoology
  • A mammal of the weasel family (Mustelidae ), distinguished by having a long body, short legs, and musky scent glands under the tail.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Like other mustelids, fishers have a high metabolic rate and are ravenous eaters.
    • Fishers are among the least understood of the weasel family, or mustelids, which also includes martens, minks, ermines, ferrets, badgers, otters, and wolverines.
    • Europeans arrived in the early 1800s, bringing with them mustelids (stoats, ferrets, and weasels), cats, and two more species of rats.
    • All mustelids have well-developed anal glands; these are potent weapons of defense in some species such as skunks.
    • Predators of erethizontids include mustelids such as martens, minks, wolverines, ermine, weasels, and fishers.

Origin

Early 20th century: from modern Latin Mustelidae (plural), from Latin mustela 'weasel'.

 
 

Definition of mustelid in US English:

mustelid

nounˈməstəlid
Zoology
  • A mammal of the weasel family (Mustelidae), distinguished by having a long body, short legs, and musky scent glands under the tail.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Predators of erethizontids include mustelids such as martens, minks, wolverines, ermine, weasels, and fishers.
    • Like other mustelids, fishers have a high metabolic rate and are ravenous eaters.
    • Fishers are among the least understood of the weasel family, or mustelids, which also includes martens, minks, ermines, ferrets, badgers, otters, and wolverines.
    • Europeans arrived in the early 1800s, bringing with them mustelids (stoats, ferrets, and weasels), cats, and two more species of rats.
    • All mustelids have well-developed anal glands; these are potent weapons of defense in some species such as skunks.

Origin

Early 20th century: from modern Latin Mustelidae (plural), from Latin mustela ‘weasel’.

 
 
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