Mustela erminea
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- Term Type
Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Preferred Term
Mustela erminea
- Details
Members of a species of the weasel family with reddish brown that in winter in northern regions turns wholly white, except the tip of the tail, which is always black. The whiteness of ermine is often a symbol of purity in art and poetry.
- Variations
ermines
ermine
stoats
short-tailed weasel
Bonaparte weasels
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