black-footed ferret

Definitions of black-footed ferret
  1. noun
    musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
    synonyms: Mustela nigripes, ferret
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    type of:
    mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal
    fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals
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