mustelid an (mustelid an)

A shark of the family Mustelidæ. Sir J. Richardson. Gray. Mustelinal (mus-te-li'nä), n. pl. [NL., tela + -inæ.] The leading subfamily of Muste lid a, typified by the genus Mustela. The teeth are 38 or 34, according to the number of premolars, and of un equal numbers in the two jaws. The upper molar is single on each side and of much greater than length, or with the longest axis transverse. The back upper premolar is the large sectorial tooth; the first lower molar is sectorial, followed by a tubercular molar. The postorbital proce is moderately developed; the anteorbital foramen is small. The bony palate is produced far back of the molars, the posterior nares are thrown into one, and the auditory bullæ are much inflated. The feet have bent phalanges and retractile claws; the digits are slightly or not at all webbed; and progre ion is digitigrade or sub plantigrade. The external appearance and the economy of the species are very variable, for they range from the smallest and most slender of weasels to the great, stout, shaggy wolverene. There are 4 leading genera: Gulo, Galictis, Mustela, and Put or i us, or the wolverenes, grisons, martens, and weasels. See cuts under wolverene, Galictis, galera, and marten. Mustelinæ2 (mus-tē-līnē), n. pl. [NL., fawn-colored. II. n. A musteline mammal; a member of the Mustelinæ . musteline2 (mus'tē-lin), a. and n. [ II. n. A musteline fish. Mustelini (mus-tē-li'ni), n. pl. [NL., II. n. A mammal of the family Mustelid a . Mustelus (mus-tē'lus), n. [NL., mustela , a weasel, also a kind of fish.] The typical genus of Mustelinæ or Mustelid a ; spinele dogfishes. Cuvier , 1817.