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mustelids

mustelids is the plural of mustelid.

Meaning of mustelid

Noun

mustelid (plural mustelids)

  1. 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

Questions about mustelids

What is mustelids the plural of?
Mustelids is the plural of mustelid.

Words near mustelids in the dictionary

  1. mustees
  2. musteeses
  3. mustela
  4. mustelas
  5. mustelid
  6. mustelids
  7. musteline
  8. mustelines
  9. mustelline
  10. musteloid
  11. musteloids

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