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muskrat

N หนู ขนาดใหญ่ช นิดหนึ่ง  musk shrew civet cat nu-ka-nad-yai-cha-nid-nuang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MUSKRAT, MUSQUASH

n.An American animal of the murine genus, the Muz zibethicus. It has a compressed, lanceolated tail, with toes separate. It has the smell of musk in summer, but loses it in winter. The fur is used by hatters. Its popular name in America is musquash.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

MUSKRAT

MUSKRAT Musk "rat `, n.

 

1. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A North American aquatic fur-bearing rodent (Fiber zibethicus ). It resembles a rat in color and having a long scaly tail, but the tail is compressed, the bind feet are webbed, and the ears are concealed in the fur. It has scent glands which secrete a substance having a strong odor of musk. Called also musquash, musk beaver, and ondatra.

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: The musk shrew.

 

3. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: The desman.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

muskrat

musk rat |ˈməˌskrat ˈməˌskræt | noun a large semiaquatic North American rodent with a musky smell, valued for its fur. [Ondatra zibethicus, family Muridae. ] the fur of the muskrat.

 

Oxford Dictionary

muskrat

musk |rat |ˈmʌskrat | noun a large semiaquatic North American rodent with a musky smell, valued for its fur. Ondatra zibethicus, family Muridae. [ mass noun ] the fur of the muskrat.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

muskrat

m sk r t 名詞 C 〘動 〙ジャコウネズミ (muskrat beaver ); U その毛皮 .