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Muskrat

Muskrat Meaning & Definition
Muskrat Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Muskrat?

[n] beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur
[n] the brown fur of a muskrat

Synonyms | Synonyms for Muskrat: musquash | Ondatra zibethica

Related Terms | Find terms related to Muskrat:

See Also | fur | genus Ondatra | gnawer | gnawing animal | hudson seal | Ondatra | pelt | rodent

Muskrat In Webster's Dictionary

\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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