Look up: Polecat


  1. polecat
    [n] - dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=polecat

  2. Polecat
    Pole'cat` noun [ Probably from French poule hen, and originally, a poultry cat, because it feeds on poultry. See Poultry .] (Zoology) (a) A small European carnivore of the Weasel family ( Putorius fœtidus ). Its...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/117

  3. polecat
    <zoology> A small European carnivore of the Weasel family (Putorius foetidus). Its scent glands secrete a substance of an exceedingly disagreeable odour. Called also fitchet, foulmart, and European ferret. ... The zorilla. The name is also applied to other allied species. ... Origin: Probably ...
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  4. polecat
    foulmart noun dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
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  5. Polecat
    • (n.) The zorilla. The name is also applied to other allied species. • (n.) A small European carnivore of the Weasel family (Putorius foetidus). Its scent glands secrete a substance of an exceedingly disagreeable odor. Called also fitchet, foulmart, and European ferret.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/polecat/

  6. polecat
    any of several weasellike carnivores of the family Mustelidae (which includes the weasel, mink, otter, and others). The pelt, especially of the ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/86

  7. Polecat
    [band] Polecat was an early band of singer-guitarist Ted Stevens of Omaha, Nebraska. He later went on to form Lullaby For The Working Class who recorded for Bar/None Records and Saddle Creek Records. He is currently a guitarist in Saddle Creek`s Cursive and Mayday. Polecat`s first Ghostmeat ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polecat_(band)

  8. Polecat
    Polecat is a word which can designate several different animals, all in the carnivora order and most in the weasel family. It can also refer to a number of other concepts. ...
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  9. polecat
    polecat, carnivorous mammal of the weasel family. The name refers especially to the common Old World polecat, Mustela putorius, found in wooded areas of N Eurasia and N Africa. Similar to weasels, but larger and with longer fur, polecats grow to nearly 2 ft (60 cm) long, including the 6-in. (15-cm) ...
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0839513.html

  10. Polecat
    The polecat (from the French poule-chat meaning chicken-cat) is an Old World weasel (Mustela putorius) with a brown back and dark belly and two yellow face patches. The body is about 50cm long and it has a strong smell from anal gland secretions. It is native to Asia, Europe, and north Africa. Polec...
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  11. polecat
    Old World weasel Mustela putorius with a brown back and dark belly and two yellow face patches. The body is about 50 cm/20 in long and it has a strong smell from anal gland secretions. It is native to Asia, Europe, and North Africa. In North America, skunks are sometimes called polecats. A fe...
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0008580.html

  12. polecat
    1) Malodorous creature 2) Mustelid 3) Musteline 4) Musteline mammal 5) One not to be trusted 6) Relative of a sable 7) Skunk 8) Weasel's cousin 9) Wood pussy
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/polecat/1

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