n. 麝鼠

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
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}, {ondatra}, and sometimes
{water rat}.
[1913 Webster +PJC]

2. (Zo["o]l.) The musk shrew.

3. (Zo["o]l.) The desman.

Desman \Des"man\ (d[e^]s"man), n. [Cf. Sw. desman musk.]
(Zo["o]l.)
An amphibious, insectivorous mammal found in Russia ({Myogale
moschata}). It is allied to the moles, but is called
{muskrat} by some English writers. [Written also
{d[ae]sman}.]