muskrat

muskrat Definition

☆ musk·rat (musk′rat′)

noun pl. -·rats′ or -·rat′

any of various American rodents (family Cricetidae) living in water and having glossy brown fur, a long tail, webbed hind feet, and a musklike odor
its fur

muskrat Synonyms

musk shrew, Pyrenean desman, Muscovitic desman, civet cat, musquash, musk cat*, muskbox*; see also animal 2.

muskrat Usage Examples

Converse of object

include: Other smaller mammals include muskrat Ondatra zibethicus, cottontail rabbit Sylvilagus floridanus, and a number of mice, mole and shrew species.

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