foulmart

Examples

• All

• The foulmart is rarely seen during the day, as it prefers to hunt at night.

• Farmers sometimes blame the foulmart for disturbing their chicken coops.

• The foulmart is known for its distinctive odor.

• I spotted a foulmart while hiking in the woods.

• The foulmart is a nocturnal animal that typically hunts for small prey under the cover of darkness.

• When threatened, the foulmart emits a strong, unpleasant smell to protect itself from predators.

• Farmers often find that the foulmart can be a nuisance as it disturbs their poultry.

Synonyms

F

fitch

vsfoulmart

• Archaic

9 9.9

A small dark brown animal like a weasel from Europe and Asia that smells bad when threatened

is the contemporary common name rather than the traditional term

P

polecat

vsfoulmart

• UK

3 8.2

A small animal like a weasel that gives off a strong bad smell when threatened

refers to the specific European species within that general group

F

foumart

vsfoulmart

• Archaic

9.9

A small dark brown animal like a weasel that gives off a strong bad smell when frightened

is the other common spelling for the same species

M

Mustela putorius

vsfoulmart

• Specialized

9.9

A dark brown mammal like a weasel from Eurasian woods that makes a strong unpleasant smell when threatened

uses the everyday common name instead of the Latin form

Surface Forms

Etymology