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. Noun. (''plural'' '''mink''') Any of various semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America. ¹

2. Noun. (''plural'' '''minks''') A mink coat. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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

miniver
minivers
miniversion
miniversions
minivet
minivets
miniwagon
miniwagons
miniwar
miniwars
miniyacht
miniyachts
minizone
minizones
minjung
mink (current term)
mink cell focus-inducing viruses
mink coat
mink coats
mink enteritis virus
minke
minke whale
minkes
minklike
minks
minneola
minneolas
minnesinger
minnesingers
minnesotaite

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