noun🔗ShareHermineMustela erminea, the ermine or short-tailed weasel, a mustelid native to Eurasia and North America, distinguished from the least weasel by its larger size and longer tail with a prominent black tip."The stoat darted across the schoolyard, its black-tipped tail a flash of dark against the grass. "L'hermine a traversé la cour de l'école en courant, sa queue à pointe noire étant un éclair sombre contre l'herbe.animalnaturebiologyecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
