SHORTTAIL WEASEL

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Mustelid of northern hemisphere in its white winter coat

Synonyms:

ermine; Mustela erminea; shorttail weasel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("shorttail weasel" is a kind of...):

weasel (small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shorttail weasel"):

stoat (the ermine in its brown summer coat with black-tipped tail)

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