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European polecat

/(ˌ)jʊə.ɹəˈpiː.ən ˈpəʊlkæt/US/ˌjʊɹ.əˈpi.ən ˈpoʊlˌkæt/

European polecat noun: mustela putorius, related to mink and weasels, native to Europe and parts of Asia, and from which certain of the animals called ferrets have been domesticated.

european polecat: mustela putorius, related to mink and weasels, native to Europe and parts of Asia, and from which...
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Noun

European polecat (plural European polecats)

  1. Mustela putorius, related to mink and weasels, native to Europe and parts of Asia, and from which certain of the animals called ferrets have been domesticated.

European polecat meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

European polecat in Arabic

Mustela putorius
اِبْن عُرْس مُنْتِن أُورُوبِيّ ibn ʕurs muntin ʔūrūbiyy, فَأْر الْخَيْل الْأُورُوبِيّ faʔr al-ḵayl al-ʔūrūbiyy

European polecat in Vietnamese

Mustela putorius
triết

Synonyms of European polecat

Forms of European polecat

pluralEuropean polecats

Words that rhyme with European polecat

Questions about European polecat

What does European polecat mean?
European polecat means mustela putorius, related to mink and weasels, native to Europe and parts of Asia, and from which certain of the animals called ferrets have been domesticated.
What is European polecat in Arabic?
European polecat in Arabic is اِبْن عُرْس مُنْتِن أُورُوبِيّ (ibn ʕurs muntin ʔūrūbiyy), فَأْر الْخَيْل الْأُورُوبِيّ (faʔr al-ḵayl al-ʔūrūbiyy). See European polecat meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is European polecat?
European polecat is a noun.
How do you pronounce European polecat?
European polecat is pronounced /(ˌ)jʊə.ɹəˈpiː.ən ˈpəʊlkæt/ (UK).
What is the plural of European polecat?
The plural of European polecat is European polecats.

Words near European polecat in the dictionary

  1. European plaice
  2. European plaices
  3. European plan
  4. European plum
  5. European plums
  6. European polecat
  7. European polecats
  8. European pollock
  9. European pollocks
  10. European pond terrapin
  11. European pond terrapins

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