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Marten

/mˈɑrtən/
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(noun) Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes.

Going home, I came across a dead marten lying in the middle of the sidewalk.
The marten is quite a common animal, but you rarely see it.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ is a small and very agile mammal related to the weasel that lives in the various world's forests.

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