least weasel
noun
a weasel, Mustela nivalis, of northern regions, that grows to a length of about 6 inches (15 cm).
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Nearby words
least sandpiper, least shrew, least significant digit, least squares, least upper bound, least weasel, least-worst, leastways, leastwise, leat, leather
Also called pygmy weasel.
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