Definition of ratel Ratel

raβ€’tel

We found 5 definitions of ratel from 5 different sources.

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What does ratel mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: ratels

ratel - nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia
  honey badger, Mellivora capensis
  mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary πŸ“˜

  • ratel (n.)
    Any carnivore of the genus Mellivora, allied to the weasels and the skunks; -- called also honey badger.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary πŸ“•

  • ratel
    rā′tel, n. a genus of quadrupeds of the bear family, nearly allied to the gluttons, and very like the badgers. [Fr., dim. of rat.]

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Sign Language

ratel in sign language
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