muskrat beaver
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Muskrat — Musk rat , n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A North American aquatic fur bearing rodent ({Ondatra zibethica} formerly {Fiber zibethicus}). It resembles a rat in color and having a long scaly tail, but the tail is compressed, the hind feet are webbed, and the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
musk beaver — Muskrat Musk rat , n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A North American aquatic fur bearing rodent ({Ondatra zibethica} formerly {Fiber zibethicus}). It resembles a rat in color and having a long scaly tail, but the tail is compressed, the hind feet are webbed, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
North American Beaver — Castor canadensis Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
mountain beaver — a small, burrowing rodent, Aplodontia rufa, of the Pacific coastal region of North America, considered the most primitive living rodent. Also called sewellel. [1880 85, Amer.] * * * ▪ rodent also called sewellel a muskrat sized burrowing… … Universalium
mountain beaver — Sewellel Se*wel lel, n. [Of American Indian origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) A peculiar gregarious burrowing rodent ({Haplodon rufus}), native of the coast region of the Northwestern United States. It somewhat resembles a muskrat or marmot, but has only a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Musk beaver — Musk Musk (m[u^]sk), n. [F. musc, L. muscus, Per. musk, fr. Skr. mushka testicle, orig., a little mouse. See {Mouse}, and cd. {Abelmosk}, {Muscadel}, {Muscovy duck}, {Nutmeg}.] 1. A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
musk beaver — noun : muskrat … Useful english dictionary
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