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muskrat
[ muhsk-rat ]
noun
, plural musk·rats, (especially collectively) musk·rat.
- a large, aquatic, North American rodent, Ondatra zibethica, having a musky odor.
- its thick, light-brown fur, used for coats, for hats, as a trimming, etc.
muskrat
/ ˈmʌskˌræt /
noun
- a North American beaver-like amphibious rodent, Ondatra zibethica, closely related to but larger than the voles: family Cricetidae
- the brown fur of this animal
- either of two closely related rodents, Ondatra obscurus or Neofiber alleni ( round-tailed muskrat )
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of muskrat1
C17: by folk etymology, from the same source as musquash
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Example Sentences
Even in one of the earliest books, the Muskrat philosopher ends up seeing the point of things.
From The Daily Beast
But it was a young hawk, unversed in the way of the muskrat, which had seized him.
From Project Gutenberg
No muskrat had ever, within her experience, even tried to fight her.
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But flight was far from the big muskrat's mind in that crucial moment.
From Project Gutenberg
He knew that the muskrat could not stay for ever down in that muddy crevice.
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An old Indian once told me how a muskrat lays up stores of food in his house.
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