# least weasel

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈliːst ˈwiːz(ə)l/

## Definitions
1. The common weasel, little weasel, or simply weasel (Mustela nivalis), the smallest member of the weasel genus Mustela, native to Eurasia, North America, and North Africa.

## Etymology
From least + weasel, from the fact that it is the smallest member of its genus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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