musteline

mus·te·line

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhs-tl-ahyn, -in]
- /ˈmʌs tlˌaɪn, -ɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhs-tl-ahyn, -in]
- /ˈmʌs tlˌaɪn, -ɪn/

Definitions of musteline word

adjective musteline belonging or pertaining to the family Mustelidae, including the martens, skunks, minks, weasels, badgers, and otters. 1
adjective musteline resembling a weasel. 1
adjective musteline tawny or brown, like a weasel in summer. 1
noun musteline (zoology) Like or relating to the family Mustelidae, or the weasels and martens. 1
adjective musteline of, relating to, or belonging to the Mustelidae, a family of typically predatory mammals including weasels, ferrets, minks, polecats, badgers, skunks, and otters: order Carnivora (carnivores) 0
noun musteline any musteline animal 0

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Origin of musteline

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < Latin mustēlīnus, equivalent to mustēl(a) weasel + -īnus -ine1

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Parts of speech for Musteline

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musteline popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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