ferret-badger

noun

: any of several heavy-bodied mammals (as Helictis moschata) of southeastern Asia that resemble the weasel

called also pahmi

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“Ferret-badger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferret-badger. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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