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Noun: black-footed ferret
  1. 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