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Definition of Musteline
1. Noun. Fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals.
Generic synonyms: Carnivore
Group relationships: Family Mustelidae, Mustelidae
Specialized synonyms: Weasel, Mink, Fitch, Foulmart, Foumart, Mustela Putorius, Polecat, Black-footed Ferret, Ferret, Mustela Nigripes, Otter, Enhydra Lutris, Sea Otter, Polecat, Skunk, Wood Pussy, Badger, Honey Badger, Mellivora Capensis, Ratel, Carcajou, Gulo Luscus, Skunk Bear, Wolverine, Glutton, Gulo Gulo, Wolverine, Galictis Vittatus, Grison, Grison Vittatus, Marten, Marten Cat, Eira Barbara, Taira, Tayra
Definition of Musteline
1. a. Like or pertaining to the family Mustelidæ, or the weasels and martens.
Definition of Musteline
1. Adjective. (zoology) Like or relating to the family Mustelidae, or the weasels and martens. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Musteline
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Musteline
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Musteline
Literary usage of Musteline
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History by American Museum of Natural History (1903)
"P4-m, 10.2 mm. P4 longit 4.1 " transv 1.9 M, longit 5.9 " transv 2.3 Depth of
jaw beneath m, 6. A larger musteline is indicated by part of a jaw, No. ..."
2. On the Anatomy of Vertebrates by Richard Owen (1868)
"The musteline type is further adhered to by the young Feline in the large
proportional size of its deciduous tubercular tooth, d 4. In the lower jaw, ..."
3. On the Anatomy of Vertebrates by Richard Owen (1868)
"The musteline type is further adhered to by the young Feline in the large
proportional size of its deciduous tubercular tooth, d 4. In the lower jaw, ..."
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