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| musk·rat [ mús kràt ] (plural musk·rat or musk·rats) |
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1. large rodent: a large amphibious rodent, closely related to the vole and the lemming, with a thick brown coat and musk glands. Native to: North America, Europe. Latin name Ondatra zibethica.
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2. muskrat fur: the fur of the muskrat
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| [Early 17th century. < Algonquian muscasus, by association with musk and rat] |
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