English > genus Mustela: 1 sense > noun 1, animalMeaning | type genus of the family Mustelidae: minks and weasels. |
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Synonym | Mustela |
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Member of | Mustelidae, family Mustelidae | Weasels |
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Members | black-footed ferret, ferret, Mustela nigripes | musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States |
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mink | slender-bodied semiaquatic mammal having partially webbed feet |
polecat, fitch, foulmart, foumart, Mustela putorius | dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened |
weasel | small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck |
Broader | mammal genus | A genus of mammals |
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Spanish | género Mustela, genus mustela, Mustela, mustela |
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Catalan | genus mustela, mustela, Mustela |
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