 polecat |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae | |
| Synonyms: | wood_pussy skunk | |
| Related terms: | musteline_mammal hog-nosed_skunk hooded_skunk spotted_skunk striped_skunk | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology) dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened | |
| Synonyms: | foulmart foumart Mustela_putorius fitch | |
| Related terms: | musteline_mammal ferret Mustela | |
| Similar spelling: |
pollucite polestar pollster pole_star |
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