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Marten

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. Any of several principally arboreal carnivorous mammals of the genus Martes, related to the weasel, mainly inhabiting northern forests, and having a slender body, bushy tail, and soft fur.

n. The fur of one of these carnivorous mammals.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes in the family Mustelidae.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. A bird. See martin.

n. Any one of several fur-bearing carnivores of the genus Martes (formerly Mustela), closely allied to the sable. Among the more important species are the European beech marten or stone marten (Martes foina); the pine marten (Martes martes); and the American marten, or sable (Martes Americana), which some zoölogists consider only a variety of the Russian sable.

n. The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A digitigrade carnivorous quadruped of the family Mustelidœ, subfamily Mustelinœ, and genus Mustela or Martes, of which there are several species, all inhabiting the northern hemisphere.

n. A carnivorous marsupial of the genus Phascogale, as the spotted marten of Australia.

n. An obsolete spelling of martin.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels

Word Usage

"The little pole holds little snow and the scent of the bait calls the marten up, when, snap! it is fast and waiting for the trapper and the lodge of the"

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

mustelid musteline musteline mammal

Cross Reference

wolverine mink weasel otter stoat

Variant

martin

Hyponym

american marten martes pennanti stone marten fisher cat martes foina

Form

yellow-throated marten pine marten beech marten Japanese marten American marten

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Barton Martin Spartan Tartan barton