- a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed.
- any of various North American skunks.
- a dark brown musteline mammal, Mustela putorius, of woodlands of Europe, Asia, and N Africa, that is closely related to but larger than the weasel and gives off an unpleasant smell
- any of various related animals, such as the marbled polecat, Vormela peregusna
- US a nontechnical name for skunk (def. 1)
