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Definition of Marten
1. Noun. Agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels.
Generic synonyms: Mustelid, Musteline, Musteline Mammal
Group relationships: Genus Martes, Martes
Specialized synonyms: Martes Martes, Pine Marten, Martes Zibellina, Sable, American Marten, American Sable, Martes Americana, Beech Marten, Martes Foina, Stone Marten, Black Cat, Fisher, Fisher Cat, Martes Pennanti, Pekan, Charronia Flavigula, Yellow-throated Marten
Definition of Marten
1. n. A bird. See Martin.
2. n. Any one of several fur-bearing carnivores of the genus Mustela, closely allied to the sable. Among the more important species are the European beech, or stone, marten (Mustela foina); the pine marten (M. martes); and the American marten, or sable (M. Americana), which some zoölogists consider only a variety of the Russian sable.
Definition of Marten
1. Noun. Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes in the family Mustelidae. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Marten
1. a carnivorous mammal [n -S]
Medical Definition of Marten
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