'Martes Americana' definitions:
Definition of 'Martes americana'
From: WordNet
noun
Valued for its fur [syn: American marten, American sable, Martes americana]
Definition of 'Martes Americana'
From: GCIDE
- marten \mar"ten\, n. [From older martern, marter, martre, F. martre, marte, LL. martures (pl.), fr. L. martes; akin to AS. mear[eth], meard, G. marder, OHG. mardar, Icel. m["o]r[eth]r. Cf. Foumart.]
- 1. (Zool.) 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 Zoologists consider only a variety of the Russian sable. [1913 Webster +PJC]
- 2. The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc. [1913 Webster]