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ferret-badger

ferret-badger noun: any of the small mustelid omnivores of the genus Melogale, of southern and eastern Asia, having a bushy tail and distinctive white or yellow markings on a black face.

ferret-badger: any of the small mustelid omnivores of the genus Melogale, of southern and eastern Asia, having a...
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Noun

ferret-badger (plural ferret-badgers)

  1. Any of the small mustelid omnivores of the genus Melogale, of southern and eastern Asia, having a bushy tail and distinctive white or yellow markings on a black face.
    Synonyms:
    pahmi

Synonyms of ferret-badger

Forms of ferret-badger

pluralferret-badgers

Words formed from ferret-badger

  • Chinese ferret-badger
  • Formosan ferret-badger

Questions about ferret-badger

What does ferret-badger mean?
Ferret-badger means any of the small mustelid omnivores of the genus Melogale, of southern and eastern Asia, having a bushy tail and distinctive white or yellow markings on a black face.
What part of speech is ferret-badger?
Ferret-badger is a noun.
What is the plural of ferret-badger?
The plural of ferret-badger is ferret-badgers.

Words near ferret-badger in the dictionary

  1. Ferres
  2. ferret
  3. ferret about
  4. ferret around
  5. ferret out
  6. ferret-badger
  7. ferret-badgers
  8. ferret-face
  9. ferret-faced
  10. ferret-faces
  11. ferret-legging

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