Mink

"Mink" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Carnivores of genus Mustela of the family MUSTELIDAE. The European mink, which has white upper and lower lips, was widely trapped for commercial purposes and is classified as endangered. The American mink, lacking a white upper lip, is farmed commercially.

Descriptor ID	D008907
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.150.900.649.147.550.500
Concept/Terms	Mink Mink Minks Mustela macrodon Mustela macrodon Sea Mink Mink, Sea Minks, Sea Sea Minks Mustela vison Mustela vison American Mink Mink, American Mustela lutreola Mustela lutreola European Mink Mink, European

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Chordata [B01.050.150]
Vertebrates [B01.050.150.900]
Mammals [B01.050.150.900.649]
Carnivora [B01.050.150.900.649.147]
Mustelidae [B01.050.150.900.649.147.550]
Mink [B01.050.150.900.649.147.550.500]

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