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muskrat |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Desman \Des"man\ (d[e^]s"man), n. [Cf. Sw desman musk.] (Zo["o]l.) An amphibious, insectivorous mammal found in Russia ({Myogale moschata}). It is allied to the moles, but is called {muskrat} by some English writers. [Written also {d[ae]sman}.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Muskrat \Musk"rat`\, n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) A North American aquatic fur-bearing rodent ({Fiber zibethicus}). It resembles a rat in color and having a long scaly tail, but the tail is compressed, the bind feet are webbed, and the ears are concealed in the fur. It has scent glands which secrete a substance having a strong odor of musk. Called also {musquash}, {musk beaver}, and {ondatra}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: muskrat n 1: the brown fur of a muskrat 2: beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur [syn: {musquash}, {Ondatra zibethica}]
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