Ferrets

"Ferrets" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Semidomesticated variety of European polecat much used for hunting RODENTS and/or RABBITS and as a laboratory animal. It is in the subfamily Mustelinae, family MUSTELIDAE.

Descriptor ID	D005289
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.150.900.649.147.550.350
Concept/Terms	Ferrets Ferrets Ferret Mustela putorius Mustela putorius European Polecats Polecats, European Domestic Polecats Domestic Polecats Domestic Polecat Polecat, Domestic Polecats, Domestic Mustela putorius furo

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Ferrets".

Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Chordata [B01.050.150]
Vertebrates [B01.050.150.900]
Mammals [B01.050.150.900.649]
Carnivora [B01.050.150.900.649.147]
Mustelidae [B01.050.150.900.649.147.550]
Ferrets [B01.050.150.900.649.147.550.350]

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