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yellow-throated marten

yellow-throated marten

9.9
A large animal like a weasel with a yellow throat and black fur found in southern China and Burma
  • noun
  • Indian
translation icon : marta de garganta amarilla
  • The yellow-throated marten is known for its striking yellow and black fur pattern.

Examples

  • Unlike other martens, the yellow-throated marten is active during the day.

  • The yellow-throated marten is native to southern China.

  • Researchers spotted a yellow-throated marten hunting in the forests of southern China.

  • Have you ever seen a yellow-throated marten in the wild?

  • Researchers spotted a yellow-throated marten hunting in the forests of southern China.

  • The yellow-throated marten is known for its striking yellow and black fur pattern.

  • Unlike other martens, the yellow-throated marten is active during the day.

Synonyms

Charronia flavigula
vsyellow-throated marten
  • Specialized
9.9

A large wild animal like a weasel with a yellow throat and black fur from southern China and Burma

is the common name used in everyday speech rather than the Latin form

Surface Forms

yellow-throated marten singular
yellow-throated martens plural

Morphology

yellow-throated + marten

The phrase is fully compositional: 'yellow-throated' means having a yellow throat and 'marten' is a small carnivorous mammal, so the phrase denotes a marten with a yellow throat. This is a literal color+body-part descriptive compound (common across languages), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Yellow-throated marten gets its name from the animal's look: it has a bright yellow patch on its throat, so people put yellow, throat and marten together to describe it. That's why the name refers to this particular 'type of marten'.