muskrat : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: muskrat	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for muskrat
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
muskrat n the brown fur of a muskrat Synonym(s): muskrat, muskrat fur beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur Synonym(s): muskrat, musquash, Ondatra zibethica
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Muskrat \Musk"rat`\, n. 1. (Zo[94]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}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Desman \Des"man\ (d[ecr]s"m[ait]n), n. [Cf. Sw. desman musk.] (Zo[94]l.) 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[91]sman}.]