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Muskrat vs Musk - What's the difference?

muskrat | musk |

As nouns the difference between muskrat and musk

is that muskrat is a large aquatic rodent; species: Ondatra zibethicus while musk is a greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.

As a verb musk is

to perfume with musk.

muskrat

English

(wikipedia muskrat)

Alternative forms

* musk-rat

Noun

(en noun)
  • A large aquatic rodent; .

    • Derived terms

    * muskrat trap * muskrat-weed

    Synonyms

    * musquash, musk shrew

    External links

    * (wikipedia) * (Ondatra zibethicus) * (Ondatra zibethicus)

    musk

    English

    (wikipedia musk)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.
  • A similar secretion produced by the otter and the civet.
  • A synthetic organic compound used as a substitute for the above.
  • The odour of musk.
  • The musk deer.
  • The (musk plant) ().
  • A plant of the genus ); the (musky heronsbill).
  • A plant of the genus Muscari ; grape hyacinth.
  • (slang, colloquial, vulgar) The scent of human genitalia when aroused or unwashed, especially that of a man.
    • I was so excited I could smell my own musk .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To perfume with musk.
    • English terms derived from Sanskrit