'Taxidea Labradorica' definitions:

Definition of 'Taxidea Labradorica'

From: GCIDE
  • Badger \Badg"er\, n. [OE. bageard, prob. fr. badge + -ard, in reference to the white mark on its forehead. See Badge,n.]
  • 1. A carnivorous quadruped of the genus Meles or of an allied genus. It is a burrowing animal, with short, thick legs, and long claws on the fore feet. One species ({Meles meles} or Meles vulgaris), called also brock, inhabits the north of Europe and Asia; another species ({Taxidea taxus} or Taxidea Americana or Taxidea Labradorica) inhabits the northern parts of North America. See Teledu. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A brush made of badgers' hair, used by artists. [1913 Webster]
  • Badger dog. (Zool.) See Dachshund. [1913 Webster]