Definition of Mustela nigripes

1. Noun. Musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct.

Exact synonyms: Black-footed Ferret, Ferret
Generic synonyms: Mustelid, Musteline, Musteline Mammal
Group relationships: Genus Mustela, Mustela
Derivative terms: Ferret

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mustela Nigripes

Mussulmanish
Mussulmanism
Mussulmans
Mussulmen
Mustafa
Mustafa Kemal
Mustafas
Mustagh
Mustagh Range
Mustapha
Mustard operation
Mustard procedure
Mustela
Mustela erminea
Mustela frenata
Mustela nigripes (current term)
Mustela nivalis
Mustela putorius
Mustela rixosa
Mustela vison
Mustelidae
Mustelus
Mustelus canis
Mustelus mustelus
Mustelus norrisi
Mustique
Mutamycin
Mutawa
Mutawa'een
Muth-labben

Literary usage of Mustela nigripes

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. List of North American Land Mammals in the United States National Museum, 1911 by Gerrit Smith Miller (1912)
"*Mustela nigripes (Audubon and Bachman). 1851. Putorius nigripes AUDUBON and BACHMAN, Quadr. X. Amer., vol. 2, p. 297. 1885. Putorius nigripes, TRUE, Proc. ..."

2. Ecosystem Disturbance and Wildlife Conservation in Western Grasslands: A edited by Deborah M. Finch (1998)
"... such as the black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes), or the prairie dog's role in soil formation and nutrient cycling are not considered (Collins et al. ..."

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