marten
Americannoun
plural
martens,plural
marten-
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
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the fur of such an animal, generally a dark brown.
noun
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any of several agile arboreal musteline mammals of the genus Martes, of Europe, Asia, and North America, having bushy tails and golden brown to blackish fur See also pine marten
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the highly valued fur of these animals, esp that of M. americana
Etymology
Origin of marten
1375–1425; < Middle Low German, equivalent to mart marten (cognate with Old English mearth ) + -en -en 5; replacing late Middle English martren < Middle French martrine marten fur, noun use of feminine of martrin pertaining to a marten, equivalent to martre marten (< Germanic; compare German Marder ) + -in -in 1
Example Sentences
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"Both plantations showed an encouraging increase in the abundance, density and spread of likely marten scats," Mr Martin said.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2024
"We hope the marten populations continue to grow, and of course, people are very welcome to visit our forests to spot them for themselves," Mr Coombes added.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2024
Sixteen of those species are considered species of management concern, such as the great gray owl, wolverine, Pacific marten, and northern rubber boa.
From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2023
Taken together, the evidence suggests grizzlies in the region are losing toes to marten traps, the researchers reported last month in the Wildlife Society Bulletin.
From Science Magazine • Sep. 2, 2022
Even a marten would break all his bones if he fell into the paved yard from this height.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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