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Dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
Answer for the clue "Dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened ", 8 letters:
foulmart
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Polecat \Pole"cat`\, n. [Probably fr. F. poule hen, and originally, a poultry cat, because it feeds on poultry. See Poultry .] (Zo["o]l.) A small European carnivore of the Weasel family ( Putorius f[oe]tidus ). Its scent glands secrete a substance of an ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"polecat," Middle English, from foul (adj.) + Old English mearþ "marten" (see marten ).
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened [syn: polecat , fitch , foumart , Mustela putorius ]