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| musk [ musk ] (plural musks) |
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1. glandular secretion of deer: a pungent and greasy secretion from a gland in the male musk deer. Use: perfume manufacture.
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2. substance like musk: a secretion similar to musk from other animals such as the civet or otter, or a synthetic substance with similar properties
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3. plants plant with musky scent: a plant that has a musky scent, especially the musk plant
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4. smell of musk: the smell of musk, or a similar smell
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5. zoology
Same as musk deer
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| [14th century. Via late Latin muscus< Persian mušk] |
