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ferret
n.
small mammal which is bred for hunting rabbits and rats, domesticated variety of the polecat; thin ribbon of cotton or silk (for binding or trimming)
v.
hunt with a ferret; drive out; worry; investigate; search about; find, discover (after searching)
Ferret
The
ferret (
Mustela putorius furo) is the
domesticated form of the
European polecat, a mammal belonging to the same
genus as the
weasel,
Mustela of the
family Mustelidae. They typically have brown, black, white, or mixed fur. They have an average length of including a tail, weigh about , and have a natural lifespan of 7 to 10 years. Ferrets are sexually
dimorphic predators with males being substantially larger than females.
ferret
Noun
1. ferret of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
(synonym) black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes
(hypernym) musteline mammal, mustelid, musteline
(member-holonym) Mustela, genus Mustela
2. domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
(hypernym) polecat, fitch, foulmart, foumart, Mustela putorius
Verb
1. hound or harry relentlessly
(hypernym) hound, hunt, trace
2. hunt with ferrets
(hypernym) hunt, run, hunt down, track down
(derivation) black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes
3. search and discover through persistent investigation; "She ferreted out the truth"
(synonym) ferret out
(hypernym) discover, find
ferret
nm.
tab; tag, label which instructs the computer to display the text following it in a certain way (in the programming language HTML) (Computers)
ferret
n.
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