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Definition of Pine marten
1. Noun. Dark brown marten of northern Eurasian coniferous forests.
Definition of Pine marten
1. Noun. A species of marten native to Northern Europe, ''Martes martes''. ¹
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Pine Marten
Literary usage of Pine marten
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Charles Knight (1843)
"He describes the pine marten as having the throat vellow, and the Beech Marten
as being white in that part. The tints of the former are more lustrous, ..."
2. American Natural History by John Davidson Godman (1836)
"This species is also found in Northern Asia and in Europe ; its fur is highly
esteemed wherever to be obtained, and the numbers of the pine marten may be ..."
3. Recreation by George O. Shields, American Canoe Association, League of American Sportsmen (1899)
"The pine marten, largest of the weasels and the American homologue of the sable,
... The pine marten is a timid animal and is seldom found near settlements. ..."
4. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"The following description by Dr Elliott Coues of the external characters of the
American pine marten (if. americana) will apply almost equally well to most ..."
5. The Polar and Tropical Worlds: A Description of Man and Nature in the Polar by Georg Hartwig (1872)
"The pine marten.—The Pekan, or Wood- shock.—The Chinga.—The Mink.—The Canadian
Fish-otter.—The Crossed Fox.—The Black or Silvery Fox. ..."