Saintly, seedy, weaselly type! (5)
I believe the answer is:
stoat
'type' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stoat that I've seen before include "furry animal" , "Eating rabbit, he" , "Ermine in summertime?" , "Member of the weasel family" , "Weasel, ermine" .)