n. A carnivorous mammal of the weasel family Mustelidae.
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n. A member of the Mustelidae, fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals.
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n. fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals
Word Usage
"The Kentish otters herald a remarkable – if slow – renaissance for the sleek, fish-devouring member of the mustelid family, which declined by 95% of its range in western Europe during the 20th century."