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American mink

American mink noun: an animal of that species Neogale vison, that lives near water..

american mink: an animal of that species Neogale vison, that lives near water
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Noun

American mink (plural American minks or American mink)

  1. (countable) An animal of that species Neogale vison, that lives near water..

Forms of American mink

pluralAmerican minks
pluralAmerican mink

Questions about American mink

What does American mink mean?
American mink means an animal of that species Neogale vison, that lives near water..
What part of speech is American mink?
American mink is a noun.
What is the plural of American mink?
The plural of American mink is American minks.

Words near American mink in the dictionary

  1. American lotus
  2. American lotuses
  3. American marten
  4. American Mediterranean
  5. American Mediterranean Sea
  6. American mink
  7. American minks
  8. American muffin
  9. American muffins
  10. American night heron
  11. American night herons

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