musteline
[ muhs-tl-ahyn, -in ]
/ ˈmʌs tlˌaɪn, -ɪn /
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the family Mustelidae, including the martens, skunks, minks, weasels, badgers, and otters.
resembling a weasel.
tawny or brown, like a weasel in summer.
Origin of musteline
Words nearby musteline
mustard oil,
mustard operation,
mustard plaster,
mustee,
mustelid,
musteline,
muster,
muster day,
muster in,
muster roll,
musth
Example sentences from the Web for musteline
The small mandibular ramus of a musteline referred by Dr. Roth to Mephitis suffocans, does not pertain to this genus and species.
Through the Heart of Patagonia |H. Hesketh Prichard
British Dictionary definitions for musteline
musteline
/ (ˈmʌstɪˌlaɪn, -lɪn) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Mustelidae, a family of typically predatory mammals including weasels, ferrets, minks, polecats, badgers, skunks, and otters: order Carnivora (carnivores)
noun
any musteline animal
Word Origin for musteline
C17: from Latin
mustēlīnus, from
mustēla weasel, from
mūs mouse +
-tēla, of unknown origin