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Ratel n. (Zool.) Any carnivore of the genus Mellivora, allied to the weasels and the skunks; called also honey badger. Note: Several species are known in Africa and India. The Cape ratel (Mellivora Capensis) and the Indian ratel (Mellivora Indica) are the best known. The back is gray; the lower parts, face, and tail are black. They are fond of honey, and rob the nests of wild bees.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... of Orne in 1809. Ordered to find and arrest Madame Bryond des Minieres, he let her escape, by means of an agreement with his comrade, Ratel, who was to have aided in her capture. Having been imprisoned for this deed, Mallet was declared by Bourlac deserving of capital punishment, and was put to death the same year. [The Seamy Side ...

— Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A — Z • Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe

Words linked to "Ratel" : musteline, honey badger, Mellivora, genus Mellivora, mustelid, musteline mammal