musteline

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adjective

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

Similar
musteline mammalmustelid
OriginLatin mūstēlīnus →
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Meanings

adjectivemusteline (comparative more musteline, superlative most musteline)

comparative more musteline · superlative most musteline · alternative mustelline

  1. biologyLike or relating to the family Mustelidae, or the weasels and martens.
nounmusteline (plural mustelines)

plural mustelines · alternative mustelline

  1. biologyAny member of the family Mustelidae.
  2. More specifically, any member of the mustelid subfamily Mustelinae.
adjectivemusteline (not comparable)

alternative mustelline

  1. not comparableOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of mustelids.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals

Similar
musteline mammalmustelid
Broader
carnivore
Also see
mustelid

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinmūstēlīnus
  2. Englishmusteline

From the Latin mūstēlīnus, from mūstēla (“weasel”), from mūs (“mouse”, “rat”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

elmustine
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APA

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MLA

“musteline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/musteline. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “musteline,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/musteline.

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