ermines

noun

Definition of erminesnext
plural of ermine
as in rabbits

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  1. mink
  2. rabbit
  3. marten
  4. otter
Noun
  • At last, a show about retirees, with their mink coats and cha-cha lessons.
    Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Wispy hybrids, classic sets, 35mm minks, and more, lash extensions provided a semi-permanent alternative to strip lashes and mascara.
    Cierra Black, Essence, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of mink
Noun
  • Jaguars also eat peccaries, capybaras, pacas, agoutis, deer, opossum, rabbits, armadillos, caimans, turtles and livestock, depending on their habitat.
    Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Absent any last minute rabbits videoed popping up in magician’s hats, then the key date looks like being January 19.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of rabbit
Noun
  • With their larger competitors out of the way, the smaller, less numerous martens had some breathing room.
    Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024
  • For the last eight years, Pauli has been studying American martens on the island.
    Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024
Definition of marten
Noun
  • There are others too: gorilla, aardvark, Himalayan blue sheep, the Giant Japanese Salamander and the Asian small-clawed otter, to name a few.
    Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Over the past 50 years, otter populations have rebounded with federal protection.
    Michael Heithaus, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024
Definition of otter
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