mustelid
mustelid noun: any carnivorous mammal of the diverse weasel family Mustelidae, which also includes badgers, otters, martens, mink and wolverines.
Noun
mustelid (plural mustelids)
- Any carnivorous mammal of the diverse weasel family Mustelidae, which also includes badgers, otters, martens, mink and wolverines.
- Relative to smaller mustelids, the wolverine has a robust appearance, rather like a small bear.1998, Vivian Banci, Chapter 5: Wolverine, Thomas E. Kucera, American Marten, Fisher, Lynx, and Wolverine: Survey Methods for Their Detection, Diane Publishing, page 99
- Mustelid diversity is well reflected in the Neogene fossil record, in spite of the fact that mustelids are among the rarest of fossil carnivores.1998, Jon A. Baskin, “9: Mustelidae”, in Christine M. Janis, Kathleen M. Scott, Louis L. Jacobs, Gregg F. Gunnell, Mark D. Uhen, editors, Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America: Volume 1...
mustelid meaning in Tamil
mustelid in Tamil
- இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும்
Forms of mustelid
| plural | mustelids |
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Questions about mustelid
- What does mustelid mean?
- Mustelid means any carnivorous mammal of the diverse weasel family Mustelidae, which also includes badgers, otters, martens, mink and wolverines.
- What is mustelid in Tamil?
- Mustelid in Tamil is இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும். See Mustelid meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is mustelid?
- Mustelid is a noun.
- What is the plural of mustelid?
- The plural of mustelid is mustelids.
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