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black-footed ferret

[ blak-foo t-id ]
/ ˈblækˌfʊt ɪd /

noun

a weasellike polecat, Mustela nigripes, of prairie regions of the U.S., having a yellowish-brown body with the tip of the tail and legs black: an endangered species.

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Nearby words

  1. black-coated,
  2. black-crowned night heron,
  3. black-eyed pea,
  4. black-eyed susan,
  5. black-figure,
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  7. black-headed gull,
  8. black-hearted,
  9. black-letter day,
  10. black-light trap

Origin of black-footed ferret

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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