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Definition of Marten

1. Noun. Agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels.

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

1. A bird. See Martin. 1. 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 zoologists consider only a variety of the Russian sable. 2. The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc. Origin: From older martern, marter, martre, F. Martre, marte, LL. Martures (pl), fr. L. Martes; akin to AS. Mear, meard, G. Marder, OHG. Mardar, Icel. Morr. Cf. Foumart. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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