| Pronunciation: | 'foomurt | ||
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| Definition: | [n] dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened | ||
| Synonyms: | fitch, foulmart, Mustela putorius, polecat | ||
| See Also: | ferret, genus Mustela, Mustela, mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal | ||
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | \Fou"mart`\, n. [OE. folmard, fulmard; AS. f?l foul +
mear?, meard, marten: cf. F. marte, martre. See {Foul}, a.,
and {Marten} the quadruped.] (Zo["o]l.)
The European polecat; -- called also {European ferret}, and
{fitchew}. See {Polecat}. [Written also {foulmart},
{foulimart}, and {fulimart}.]
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