musteline

Thân thiện

A weasel, a musteline, darts across a snowy field.

Definition

Noun: 1. A member of the family Mustelidae: A fissiped (having separated toes) mammal that is carnivorous and typically possesses fur. This family includes weasels, badgers, otters, ferrets, martens, minks, and wolverines.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The otter is a semi-aquatic musteline.
  • The musteline family is known for its diverse range of sizes and habitats.
  • Weasels and ferrets are common examples of mustelines.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific/Technical Context: The term is primarily used in zoological, biological, or formal descriptive contexts rather than in everyday conversation. It categorizes animals based on taxonomic family.
  • The study focused on the predatory behavior of various musteline species.

Variants and Related Words

• Mustelid (noun): This is a more common and direct synonym for "musteline."
  • Badgers are powerful mustelids.
• Musteline (adjective): Pertaining to or characteristic of the family Mustelidae.
  • The animal exhibited typical musteline features, such as a long body and short legs.

Synonyms

• Mustelid
• Member of the weasel family

Related Phrases / Terms

• Fissiped carnivore: A descriptive phrase often associated with "musteline" in definitions, referring to carnivorous mammals with separated toes (as opposed to pinnipeds like seals).
• Fur-bearing mammal: A descriptive phrase highlighting a common characteristic of mustelines.

Học thuật

Noun

1. fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals

Từ đồng nghĩa

• musteline mammal
• mustelid