muskrat

/ˌmʌˈskræt/
/ˈmʌskræt/
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Other forms: muskrats

Definitions of muskrat
  1. noun
    beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur
    synonyms: Ondatra zibethica, musquash
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    type of:
    gnawer, rodent
    relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
  2. noun
    the brown fur of a muskrat
    synonyms: muskrat fur
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    types:
    hudson seal
    muskrat fur dressed to simulate sealskin
    type of:
    fur, pelt
    the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
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