Musteline Definition

mŭstə-līn, -lĭn
adjective
Of, relating to, or resembling the mustelids.
American Heritage
Designating or of a large family (Mustelidae) of fur-bearing carnivores, including the weasel, marten, polecat, and mink.
Webster's New World
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
Wiktionary

Origin of Musteline

  • Latin mūstēlīnus of a weasel from mūstēla weasel probably from mūs mouse mūs- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the Latin mÅ«stÄ“lÄ«nus, from mÅ«stÄ“la (“weasel"), from mÅ«s (“mouse", “rat").

    From Wiktionary

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