MUSTELINE


Meaning of MUSTELINE in English

/mus"tl uyn', -in/ , adj.

1. belonging or pertaining to the family Mustelidae, including the martens, skunks, minks, weasels, badgers, and otters.

2. resembling a weasel.

3. tawny or brown, like a weasel in summer.

[ 1650-60; mustelinus, equiv. to mustel ( a ) weasel + -inus -INE 1 ]

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