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MUSKRATS
Noun
muskrats
plural of muskrat
Source: Wiktionary
MUSKRAT
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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