See Also: mustelid(dictionary)

mustelid (iou)



mustelid noun & adjective. E20.
[mod. Latin Mustelidae (see below), from Mustela genus name, from Latin mustela weasel: see -ID3.]
A. noun. Any of various carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, which includes weasels, stoats, badgers, mink, skunks, martens, and otters. Cf. MUSTELINE. E20.
b. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or designating this family. M20.