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stoat

noun \ˈstōt\

: a small animal that has a long body and brown fur that turns white in winter; especially : this animal when its fur is brown

plural stoats also stoat

Full Definition of STOAT

:  the common Holarctic ermine (Mustela erminea) especially in its brown summer coat
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Origin of STOAT

Middle English stote
First Known Use: 15th century

Other Mammals Terms

dormouse, dugong, gibbon, grimalkin, sable, ungulate, vole

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