marten

Any of several mustelid mammals of the genus Martes, mainly inhabiting northern forests and having a slender body, bushy tail, and soft fur.

The fur of one of these mammals.

An obsolete spelling of martin.

A digitigrade carnivorous quadruped of the family Mustelidœ, subfamily Mustelinœ, and genus Mustela or Martes, of which there are several species, all inhabiting the northern hemisphere.

A carnivorous marsupial of the genus Phascogale, as the spotted marten of Australia.

A bird. See martin.

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 zoölogists consider only a variety of the Russian sable.

The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc.

Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes in the family Mustelidae.

agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels