Definition of Mink

1. Noun. The expensive fur of a mink.

Generic synonyms: Fur, Pelt

2. Noun. Fur coat made from the soft lustrous fur of minks.
Exact synonyms: Mink Coat
Generic synonyms: Fur Coat

3. Noun. Slender-bodied semiaquatic mammal having partially webbed feet; valued for its fur.
Generic synonyms: Mustelid, Musteline, Musteline Mammal
Group relationships: Genus Mustela, Mustela
Specialized synonyms: American Mink, Mustela Vison

Definition of Mink

1. n. 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.

Definition of Mink

1. a carnivorous mammal [n -S]

Medical Definition of Mink

1. 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. Synonym: minx, nurik, and vison. Origin: Cf. 2d Minx. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mink

minitower
minitowers
minitrack
minitracks
minium
minium
miniums
minivan
minivans
miniver
minivers
minivet
minivet
minivets
mink (current term)
mink (current term)
minke
minkes
minke whale
Minkowski
minks
mink cell focus-inducing viruses
mink coat
mink enteritis virus
Minneapolis
minneola
minneolas
minnesinger
minnesingers
Minnesota

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