musk·rat (m s kr t )n. pl. muskrat or musk·rats 1. A large aquatic rodent (Ondatra zibethica) of North America, related to the lemming and the vole and having a dense brown coat and musk glands under a broad flat tail. Also called musquash, water rat. 2. The fur of this rodent. |
muskrat [ˈmʌskˌræt]
n pl -rats, -rat
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a North American beaver-like amphibious rodent, Ondatra zibethica, closely related to but larger than the voles: family Cricetidae
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) the brown fur of this animal
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) either of two closely related rodents, Ondatra obscurus or Neofiber alleni (round-tailed muskrat) Also called musquash
[by folk etymology, from the same source as musquash]
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| Noun | 1. |  muskrat - the brown fur of a muskrat hudson seal - muskrat fur dressed to simulate sealskin |
| 2. |  muskrat - beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown furgnawer, rodent - relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing genus Ondatra, Ondatra - muskrats |
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