Meaning of MUSKRAT
| Pronunciation: | | 'musk`rat
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- [n] beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur
- [n] the brown fur of a muskrat
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| | Synonyms: | | musquash, Ondatra zibethica |
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| | See Also: | | fur, genus Ondatra, gnawer, gnawing animal, hudson seal, Ondatra, pelt, rodent | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The musk shrew.
3. (Zo["o]l.) The desman.
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