marten

/ˈmɑrtn/

/ˈmɑtən/

Other forms: martens

Definitions of marten

1. noun

   agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels
   synonyms: marten cat

   types:

   Martes martes, pine marten

   dark brown marten of northern Eurasian coniferous forests

   Martes zibellina, sable

   marten of northern Asian forests having luxuriant dark brown fur

   American marten, American sable, Martes americana

   valued for its fur

   Martes foina, beech marten, stone marten

   Eurasian marten having a brown coat with pale breast and throat

   Martes pennanti, black cat, fisher, fisher cat, pekan

   large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal

   Charronia flavigula, yellow-throated marten

   large yellow and black marten of southern China and Burma

   type of:

   mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal

   fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals