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Mustela

noun
Mus·​te·​la | \ ˌməˈstēlə\

Definition of Mustela

: a genus of carnivorous mammals (the type of the family Mustelidae) comprising active predators and valuable furbearers

History and Etymology for Mustela

New Latin, from Latin, weasel, probably from mus mouse + -tela (origin unknown)

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