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Martes martes
marten \mar"ten\, n. [From older martern, marter, martre, F. martre, marte, LL. martures (pl.), fr. L. martes; akin to AS. mear[eth], meard, G. marder, OHG. mardar, Icel. m["o]r[eth]r. Cf. Foumart.]
(Zo["o]l.) Any one of several fur-bearing carnivores of the genus Martes (formerly Mustela), closely allied to the sable. Among the more important species are the European beech marten or stone marten ( Martes foina); the pine marten ( Martes martes); and the American marten, or sable ( Martes Americana), which some zo["o]logists consider only a variety of the Russian sable.
The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc.