Dictionary
pole•cat
Pronunciation: (pōl'kat"), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -cats, (esp. collectively) -cat.
1. a European mammal,
Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed. Cf.
ferret 1 (def. 1).
2. any of various North American skunks.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.