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kolinsky

mammal

Also known as: China mink, Japanese mink, Mustela sibirica, Siberian mink, Siberian weasel, kolinski, red sable, tatar sable, yellow mink, yellow weasel

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Also spelled:: Kolinski

Related Topics:: weasel

kolinsky, any of several species of Asian weasels. See weasel.