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Definition of: polecat
(pōl′kat′) noun
1. One of certain European carnivores (genus Mustela) of the weasel family, noted for a fetid odor when irritated or alarmed.
2. U.S. A skunk. [<F poule pullet + CAT; from its predacity]
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