Marten

Word MARTEN
Character 6
Hyphenation mar ten
Pronunciations /ˈmɑː.tən/

Definitions and meanings of "Marten"

What do we mean by marten?

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

The fur of one of these mammals. noun

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. noun

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

An obsolete spelling of martin. noun

A bird. See martin. noun

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. noun

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

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

Agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels noun

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

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The word "marten" in example sentences

The little pole holds little snow and the scent of the bait calls the marten up, when, snap! it is fast and waiting for the trapper and the lodge of the ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Yes | No | Report from hunterD wrote 5 weeks 2 days ago wax worms or minnows if live bait is permitted. panther marten is my favorite spinner bait for trout in early spring, summer and fall. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The marten is a wonderfully energetic little animal, even more tireless than the squirrel and as great a climber. ❋ Arthur Henry Howard Heming (1905)

One of the largest of the latter is the pine marten, which is still found in remote and uninhabited parts of our country. ❋ Various (1873)

Upland furbearers, such as marten, mink, and shorttail and least weasels, are common. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She saw the animals in the marshes, the herds of caribou that are, above all creatures, natives and habitants of the snow-swept mountains, the little, lesser hunters such as marten and mink and otter. ❋ Edison Marshall (1930)

The first thing we met with was a kind of marten, which looked viciously at us, and greeted us with a shrill cry. ❋ Lucien Biart (1863)

We also know that many “creepy-crawlies” are carriers of trichinae e.g., the mouse, hamster, hedgehog, marten, polecat, and other small carnivores, which is reason enough for such creatures not to be eaten. ❋ Ben Hobrink (2011)

He said he had found the marten dead near Hoquiam, but police don't know why he carried it with him. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Small predators marten, fox, badger prefer to eat mice and rats. ❋ Ben Hobrink (2011)

Antlers, a bear skin, and a stuffed marten weave into a motif of Ebay antiques, giving the place an eclectic feel. ❋ Jeanne Devon ( (2010)

I've never seen a pine marten back home in Scotland, & I've gone looking a couple of times (saw a wildcat just the once). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Someone I once knew had a pine marten come into her kitchen one evening when she was elsewhere in the house & had left the back door open, in the Ardross area of Easter Ross. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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