'Ondatra zibethica' definitions:

Definition of 'Ondatra zibethica'

(from WordNet)
noun
Beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur [syn: muskrat, musquash, Ondatra zibethica]

Definition of 'Ondatra zibethica'

From: GCIDE
  • Muskrat \Musk"rat`\, n.
  • 1. (Zool.) 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. (Zool.) The musk shrew. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Zool.) The desman. [1913 Webster]