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weasellike — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : resembling a weasel in form or behavior weasellike head weasellike agility … Useful english dictionary
grison — /gruy seuhn, griz euhn/, n. a weasellike carnivore, Galictis vittata, ranging from southern Mexico to Peru, having a grayish white upper body, a distinctive white stripe across the forehead and ears, and a dark brown face, chest, and legs. [1790… … Universalium
Black-footed ferret — Black foot ed fer ret, n. a weasellike mammal ({Mustela nigripes}) inhabiting the western North American prairie, having dark feet, a dark tipped tail, and a dark face on a yellowish brown coat. It is an endangered species. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mustela nigripes — Black footed ferret Black foot ed fer ret, n. a weasellike mammal ({Mustela nigripes}) inhabiting the western North American prairie, having dark feet, a dark tipped tail, and a dark face on a yellowish brown coat. It is an endangered species.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
List of fictional animals (other) — This list contains fictional animals of species that do not have a separate list among the . In Mythology Folklore and Religion *Baku a tapir from Japanese Mythology *Behemoth from the Talmud *Bunyip from Australian Folklore *Cockatrice from… … Wikipedia
Galictis — Taxobox name = Galictis image width = 230px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Carnivora familia = Mustelidae subfamilia = Mustelinae genus = Galictis genus authority = Bell, 1826 subdivision ranks = Species subdivision … Wikipedia
black-footed ferret — /blak foot id/ a weasellike polecat, Mustela nigripes, of prairie regions of the U.S., having a yellowish brown body with the tip of the tail and legs black: an endangered species. See illus. under ferret. [1880 85, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
fisher — /fish euhr/, n. 1. any animal that catches fish for food. 2. a fisherman. 3. a dark brown or blackish marten, Martes pennanti, of northern North America. 4. the fur of this animal. [bef. 900; ME fisscher fisherman, OE fiscere. See FISH, ER1] * *… … Universalium
Fisher — /fish euhr/, n. 1. Andrew, 1862 1928, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1908 09, 1910 13, 1914 15. 2. Dorothy Canfield /kan feeld /, (Dorothea Frances Canfield Fisher), 1879 1958, U.S. novelist. 3. Irving, 1867 1947, U.S.… … Universalium
mink — /mingk/, n., pl. minks, (esp. collectively) mink. 1. a semiaquatic weasellike animal of the genus Mustela, esp. the North American M. vison. 2. the fur of this animal, brownish in the natural state and having lustrous outside hairs and a thick,… … Universalium
