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muskrat

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Main Entry:
musk·rat 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈməsk-ˌrat\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural muskrat or muskrats
Etymology:
probably by folk etymology from a word of Algonquian origin; akin to Massachusett musquash muskrat
Date:
1607
: an aquatic rodent (Ondatra zibethica) of the United States and Canada with a long scaly laterally compressed tail, webbed hind feet, and dark glossy brown fur ; also : its fur or pelt


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