MUSTELINE

Etymology

Adjective

musteline (comparative more musteline, superlative most musteline)

(zoology) Like or relating to the family Mustelidae, or the weasels and martens.

Noun

musteline (plural mustelines)

(zoology) Any member of the family Mustelidae.

Anagrams

• elmustine

Source: Wiktionary


Mus"te*line, a. Etym: [L. mustelinus, fr. mustela weasel.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Like or pertaining to the family Mustelidæ, or the weasels and martens.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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