/mus"tl id/ , n.
1. any of numerous carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, comprising the weasels, martens, skunks, badgers, and otters.
adj.
2. belonging or pertaining to the family Mustelidae.
[ 1905-10; Mustelidae family name, equiv. to Mustel ( a ) a genus (L mustela weasel) + -idae -ID 2 ]