Thesaurus: muskrat

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1. n. 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. n. The musk shrew.
3. n. The desman.
4. n. the brown fur of a muskrat
5. n. beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur
6. 1. (Zoöl.) 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.) The musk shrew. 3. (Zoöl.) The desman.
7. A North American aquatic fur-bearing rodent (Fiber zibethicus).It resembles a rat in color and having a long scaly tail, but thetail is compressed, the bind feet are webbed, and the ears areconcealed in the fur. It has scent glands which secrete a substancehaving a strong odor of musk. Called also musquash, musk beaver, andondatra.
8. n:100 n. the brown fur of a muskrat n. beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur