Hypernyms for "mustelid"
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badger
black-footed ferret
carcajou
Eira barbara
Enhydra lutris
ferret
fitch
foulmart
foumart
Galictis vittatus
glutton
grison
Grison vittatus
Gulo gulo
Gulo luscus
honey badger
marten
marten cat
Mellivora capensis
mink
Mustela nigripes
Mustela putorius
otter
polecat
ratel
sea otter
skunk
skunk bear
taira
tayra
weasel
wolverine
wood pussy
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.