marten

[ mahr-tn ]

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noun

plural martens, (especially collectively) marten.

any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
the fur of such an animal, generally a dark brown.

marten

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noun

any of several agile arboreal musteline mammals of the genus Martes, of Europe, Asia, and North America, having bushy tails and golden brown to blackish fur See also pine marten
the highly valued fur of these animals, esp that of M. americana

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Word History and Origins

Origin of marten¹

1375–1425; < Middle Low German, equivalent to mart marten (cognate with Old English mearth ) + -en -en ⁵; replacing late Middle English martren < Middle French martrine marten fur, noun use of feminine of martrin pertaining to a marten, equivalent to martre marten (< Germanic; compare German Marder ) + -in -in ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of marten¹

C15: from Middle Dutch martren, from Old French ( peau ) martrine skin of a marten, from martre, probably of Germanic origin

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Exceptions were martens, rats, wasps, slugs and urban pigeons.

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A team from France has found antibodies to the virus in badgers and their cousins, pine martens.

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Pine marten researchers Johnny Birks and John Martin are trying to establish if pine martens can thrive in productive timber forests.

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It is hoped the consistently wet climate in north Devon will allow for a unique variety of plants and animals to thrive, including rare ferns and pine martens.

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Pine marten enthusiasts are attaching den boxes to woodland trees in Shropshire to help the small creatures flourish in the county.

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martempering martensite

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