About The Word Weasel
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Weasel
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What's The Definition Of Weasel?
[n] small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck
Synonyms | Synonyms for Weasel: Related Terms | Find terms related to Weasel: See Also | ermine | genus Mustela | longtail weasel | long-tailed weasel | muishond | Mustela | Mustela erminea | Mustela frenata | Mustela nivalis | Mustela rixosa | mustelid | musteline | musteline mammal | New World least weasel | Old World least weasel | shorttail weasel Weasel In Webster's Dictionary \Wea"sel\, n. [OE. wesele, AS. wesle; akin to D. wezel,
G. wiesel, OHG. wisala, Icel. hreyiv[=i]sla, Dan. v["a]sel,
Sw. vessla; of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. ?, ?, cat, weasel.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any one of various species of small carnivores belonging to
the genus {Putorius}, as the ermine and ferret. They have a
slender, elongated body, and are noted for the quickness of
their movements and for their bloodthirsty habit in
destroying poultry, rats, etc. The ermine and some other
species are brown in summer, and turn white in winter; others
are brown at all seasons.
{Malacca weasel}, the rasse.
{Weasel coot}, a female or young male of the smew; -- so
called from the resemblance of the head to that of a
weasel. Called also {weasel duck}.
{Weasel lemur}, a short-tailed lemur ({Lepilemur
mustelinus}). It is reddish brown above, grayish brown
below, with the throat white.
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