furbearer en · NOUN
Etymology
Compound of fur + bearer.
Meanings
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An animal that is hunted, trapped, or farmed for its fur.
A sample of furtakers was contacted after the 2005 hunting and trapping seasons to estimate the number of participants, days afield (effort), and furbearer harvests. In 2005, about 13,200 furtakers pursued furbearers; […]
2007, Wildlife Bureau of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, “Abstract”, in Wildlife Report, number 3472, page 1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| furbearers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
vertebrate · creature · animal · organism
Relateds
furbearing · fur trader · furtaking · furrier · furtaker · fur trade