marten – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
marten
n.
any of several carnivorous animals having a long coat and a bushy tail; fur of this animal
Marten
The
martens constitute the
genus Martes within the
subfamily Mustelinae, in the
family Mustelidae. Martens are slender, agile animals, adapted to living in
taigas, and are found in coniferous and northern deciduous
forests across the
Northern Hemisphere. They have bushy tails, and large paws with partially retractible claws. The fur varies from yellowish to dark brown, depending on the species, and, in many cases, is valued by
fur trappers.
Marten (disambiguation)
A
marten is a mammal in the family
Mustelidae.
Marten, Mårten, Martén or
Maarten may also refer to:
Animals
- Types of marten
marten
Noun
1. agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels
(synonym) marten cat
(hypernym) musteline mammal, mustelid, musteline
(hyponym) pine marten, Martes martes
(member-holonym) Martes, genus Martes
Marten
(n.)
The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc.
(n.)
Any one of several fur-bearing carnivores of the genus Mustela, closely allied to the sable. Among the more important species are the European beech, or stone, marten (Mustela foina); the pine marten (M. martes); and the American marten, or sable (M. Americana), which some zoologists consider only a variety of the Russian sable.
(n.)
A bird. See Martin.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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