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polecat
[ pohl-kat ]
noun
- a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed. Compare ferret 1( def 1 ).
- any of various North American skunks.
polecat
/ ˈpəʊlˌkæt /
noun
- Also called (formerly)foumart a dark brown musteline mammal, Mustela putorius, of woodlands of Europe, Asia, and N Africa, that is closely related to but larger than the weasel and gives off an unpleasant smell See also sweet marten
- any of various related animals, such as the marbled polecat, Vormela peregusna
- a nontechnical name for skunk
Word History and Origins
Origin of polecat1
Word History and Origins
Origin of polecat1
Example Sentences
The exhilaration of the polecats sequence in “Fury Road” — that fact that there’s such a thing as polecats — made the series a constant source of glee.
So far, erythrism has been identified in dozens of species, including reef manta rays, leopards, and European polecats.
One of the ferrets is described as a sable polecat ferret, and the other is a silver ferret.
Other species that have gotten infected around the world include a badger, bobcat, coyote, dolphin, ferret, fisher cat, fox, lynx, opossum, otter, pig, polecat, porpoise, raccoon, raccoon dog and multiple minks and seals.
Two bobcats in Wisconsin, a coyote pup in Michigan and skunks in Canada have also tested positive for the virus, as have foxes, otters, a lynx, a polecat and a badger in Europe.
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