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Definition of Subfamily Melinae
1. Noun. Subdivision not used in some classifications: badgers.
Generic synonyms: Mammal Family
Group relationships: Family Mustelidae, Mustelidae
Lexicographical Neighbors of Subfamily Melinae
Literary usage of Subfamily Melinae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Mammals of Illinois and Wisconsin by Charles Barney Cory (1912)
"Otters 330 subfamily Melinae. Skunks and Badgers 335 Key to the Species of
Skunks (Mephitis and Spilogale) . ..."
2. The Life of Animals: The Mammals by Ernest Ingersoll (1907)
"This subfamily (Melinae) is distinguished for nauseous smell and conspicuous
coloration. These two features seem Fetid Fur to go together, and several of ..."
3. The Life of Animals: The Mammals by Ernest Ingersoll (1906)
"This subfamily (Melinae) is distinguished for nauseous smell and conspicuous
coloration. These two features seem Fetid Fur to go together, and several of ..."
4. The Life of Animals: The Mammals by Ernest Ingersoll (1907)
"This subfamily (Melinae) is distinguished for nauseous smell and conspicuous
coloration. These two features seem Fetid Fur to S° together, and several of ..."
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