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Martes foina
(gcide) | 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.]
1. (Zool.) 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
Zoologists consider only a variety of the Russian sable.
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2. The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc.
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martes foina
(wn) | Martes foina
n 1: Eurasian marten having a brown coat with pale breast and
throat [syn: stone marten, beech marten, {Martes
foina}] |
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Martes foina
(gcide) | 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.]
1. (Zool.) 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
Zoologists consider only a variety of the Russian sable.
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2. The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc.
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