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Definition: Mustela furo
Ferret
\Fer"ret\, n. [F. furet, cf. LL. furo; prob. fr. L. fur
thief (cf.
Furtive); cf. Arm. fur wise, sly.] (Zo["o]l.)
An animal of the Weasel family (
Mustela furo syn.
Putorius furo
), about fourteen inches in length, of a pale yellow or
white color, with red eyes. It is a native of Africa, but has
been domesticated in Europe. Ferrets are used to drive
rabbits and rats out of their holes. They are sometimes kept
as pets.
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