stoat
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词源[编辑]
（1400年代中期），源自中古英语 stote (“貂，夏天棕色皮毛的”)，来源不详。该单词和古诺尔斯语 stutr (“公牛”)、瑞典语 stut (“公牛”)和丹麦语 stud (“阉公牛”)（另见英语 stot）有点类似，但难以将它们的语义关联起来，除非它们共有一个来源“（棕色？）雄性哺乳动物”。
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名词[编辑]
stoat (复数 stoats)
- 白鼬（Mustela erminea）
- 1886, Transactions of the Edinburgh Naturalists' Field Club, 卷 1，页号 135:
- I have never seen Stoats hunt in packs, but it is certain both Weasels and Stoats do so.
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- 2003, John Long, Introduced Mammals of the World: Their History, Distribution and Influence，页号 272:
- In 1953 it was reported that the stoat had increased to a high population level, but that the weasel introduced at the same time had disappeared (de Vos et al. 1956).
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- 2005, T. C. R. White, Why Does the World Stay Green?: Nutrition and Survival of Plant-eaters，页号 91:
- European stoats were long ago introduced to New Zealand (along with ferrets and weasels!) in the mistaken belief that they would control the burgeoning populations of introduced rabbits.
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- 近义词： clubster、(尤指冬天白色皮毛的) ermine、(美国) short-tailed weasel
