Muskrat

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmÊŒskræt/

Alternative forms

• musk-rat

Origin

Perhaps so called for its musky odour and because it resembles a rat, or perhaps called by an Algonquian name like the Abenaki moskwas, with the spelling altered under the influence of the English words musk and rat.

Full definition of muskrat

Noun

1. A large aquatic rodent; .

Derived terms

• muskrat trap
• muskrat-weed

Synonyms

• (Ondatra zibethicus) musquash, musk shrew