Mustela putorius

Definitions of Mustela putorius
  1. noun
    dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
    synonyms: fitch, foulmart, foumart, polecat
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    types:
    ferret
    domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
    type of:
    mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal
    fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals
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