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muskrat 音标拼音: [m'ʌskr ,æt] n. 麝香蔷薇 麝香蔷薇 muskrat n 1: the brown fur of a muskrat [ synonym: { muskrat}, { muskrat fur}] 2: beaver- like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur [ synonym: { muskrat}, { musquash}, { Ondatra zibethica}] Muskrat \ Musk" rat`\, n. 1. ( Zool.) A North American aquatic fur- bearing rodent ({ Ondatra zibethica} formerly { Fiber zibethicus}). It resembles a rat in color and having a long scaly tail, but the tail is compressed, the hind 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}, { ondatra}, and sometimes { water rat}. [ 1913 Webster PJC] 2. ( Zool.) The musk shrew. [ 1913 Webster] 3. ( Zool.) The desman. [ 1913 Webster]
Desman \ Des" man\ ( d[ e^] s" man), n. [ Cf. Sw. desman musk.] ( Zool.) An amphibious, insectivorous mammal found in Russia ({ Myogale moschata}). It is allied to the moles, but is called { muskrat} by some English writers. [ Written also { d[ ae] sman}.] Desmid
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