Noun: black-footed ferret
- Musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
"Conservation efforts helped save the black-footed ferret from extinction";
- ferret, Mustela nigripes
Derived forms: black-footed ferrets
Type of: mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal
Part of: genus Mustela, Mustela
Encyclopedia: Black-footed ferret