MUSKRAT

muskrat, musquash, Ondatra zibethica

(noun) beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur

muskrat, muskrat fur

(noun) the brown fur of a muskrat

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

muskrat (plural muskrats)

A large aquatic rodent (Ondatra zibethicus).

Any of several species of shrews in the family Soricidae, especially the Asian house shrew, Suncus murinus

Synonyms

• 'rat (chiefly informal), rat (chiefly informal)

• (Ondatra zibethicus): musquash

• (shrew): musk shrew

Anagrams

• Muktsar, muktars

Source: Wiktionary

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Musk"rat`, n.

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: 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.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The musk shrew.

3. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The desman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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