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Mink

Mink Meaning & Definition
Mink Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mink?

[n] slender-bodied semiaquatic mammal having partially webbed feet; valued for its fur
[n] fur coat made from the soft lustrous fur of minks
[n] the expensive fur of a mink

Synonyms | Synonyms for Mink: mink coat

Related Terms | Find terms related to Mink:

See Also | American mink | fur | fur coat | genus Mustela | Mustela | Mustela vison | mustelid | musteline | musteline mammal | pelt

Mink In Webster's Dictionary

\Mink\, n. [Cf. 2d {Minx}.] (Zo["o]l.) A carnivorous mammal of the genus {Putorius}, allied to the weasel. The European mink is {Putorius lutreola}. The common American mink ({P. vison}) varies from yellowish brown to black. Its fur is highly valued. Called also {minx}, {nurik}, and {vison}.

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