Mustelidae

Translingual

Etymology

Mustela +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Mustelidae

A taxonomic family within the order Carnivora – otters, badgers, ratels, weasels, mink, etc.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria – supercohort; Eutheria – infraclass; Carnivora – order; Caniformia - suborder

Hyponyms

(family): Lutrinae (otters), Melinae (European badgers), Mellivorinae (honey badgers/ratels), Taxidiinae (American badgers), Mustelinae (weasels, ferrets, wolverines, martens)

Translations

weasel family

Dutch: marterachtigen (nl) pl
Finnish: näätäeläimet (fi)
Georgian: კვერნისებრნი (ḳvernisebrni)
Italian: mustelidi (it) m pl
Polish: łasicowate (pl)
Turkish: sansargiller (tr)

References

Mustelidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Mustelidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Mustelidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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