'Mustela nigripes' definitions:
Definition of 'Mustela nigripes'
(from WordNet)
noun
Musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct [syn: black-footed ferret, ferret, Mustela nigripes]
Definition of 'Mustela nigripes'
From: GCIDE
- Black-footed ferret \Black"-foot`ed fer"ret\, n. a weasellike mammal (Mustela nigripes) inhabiting the western North American prairie, having dark feet, a dark-tipped tail, and a dark face on a yellowish-brown coat. It is an endangered species. [PJC] Blackfriar