Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blak-foo t-id]
- /ˈblækˌfʊt ɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [blak-foo t-id]
- /ˈblækˌfʊt ɪd/
Definitions of black-footed ferret words
- noun black-footed ferret a musteline mammal, Mustela nigripes, of W North America, closely related to the weasels 3
- noun black-footed ferret a weasellike polecat, Mustela nigripes, of prairie regions of the U.S., having a yellowish-brown body with the tip of the tail and legs black: an endangered species. 1
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Origin of black-footed ferret
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1880-85
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Parts of speech for Black-footed ferret
noun
adjective
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determiner
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black-footed ferret popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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