ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Musteline

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Musteline is an adjective meaning (zoology) Like or relating to the family Mustelidae, or the weasels and martens.

Meaning

(zoology) Like or relating to the family Mustelidae, or the weasels and martens.

More Meanings

  1. (zoology) Any member of the family Mustelidae.
  2. More specifically, any member of the mustelid subfamily Mustelinae.
  3. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of mustelids.

Word Forms

Synonyms for musteline

Depending on context, synonyms include mustelid.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mustelid, mink, microtine, moustachial, mulloid, mugiloid.

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