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Definition of Weasels

Weasel
Weasel Wea"sel, n. [OE. wesele, AS. wesle; akin to D. wezel, G. wiesel, OHG. wisala, Icel. hreyiv[=i]sla, Dan. v["a]sel, Sw. vessla; of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. ?, ?, cat, weasel.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of various species of small carnivores belonging to the genus Putorius, as the ermine and ferret. They have a slender, elongated body, and are noted for the quickness of their movements and for their bloodthirsty habit in destroying poultry, rats, etc. The ermine and some other species are brown in summer, and turn white in winter; others are brown at all seasons. Malacca weasel, the rasse. Weasel coot, a female or young male of the smew; -- so called from the resemblance of the head to that of a weasel. Called also weasel duck. Weasel lemur, a short-tailed lemur (Lepilemur mustelinus). It is reddish brown above, grayish brown below, with the throat white.

Meaning of Weasels from wikipedia

- Weasels /ˈwiːzəlz/ are mammals of the genus Mustela of the family Mustelidae. The genus Mustela includes the least weasels, polecats, stoats, ferrets,...
- which the author includes similes of weasels sucking eggs. The article said that this simile was flawed because weasels do not have the jaw musculature suitable...
- in China, Siberian weasels prey extensively on rats. They are capable of killing and dragging the largest fowls. Siberian weasels are active hunters and...
- M. Weasel, in I Am Weasel, an American animated television series The Weasels, a rock band Weasel, a comic book series by Dave Cooper M29 Weasel, American...
- The M29 Weasel is a World War II tracked vehicle designed for operation in snow. Built by Studebaker, Weasels were also used in sandy, muddy, and desert...
- systematics. The least weasel's subspecies are divided into three categories: The pygmaea–rixosa group (small least weasels): Tiny weasels with short tails...
- type of defense mechanism that long-tailed weasels utilize against predators on the ground. These weasels will climb up a reasonable height of a tree...
- of the dangers of urbanization to ****anese weasels is their intolerance of artificial food. ****anese weasels live a solitary life and as they are prey...
- ISBN 9780062130365[page needed] Society of Wild Weasels (2005), First In, Last Out: Stories by the Wild Weasels, AuthorHouse, ISBN 978-1420816204[page needed]...
- Pop Goes the Weasel, The Phrase Finder, http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/pop-goes-the-weasel.html Media related to Spinner's weasels at Wikimedia Commons...