n.
Pronunciation: ' m ə sk- ˌ rat
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural muskrat or muskrats
Etymology: probably by folk etymology from a word of Algonquian origin; akin to Massachusett musquash muskrat
Date: 1607
: an aquatic rodent ( Ondatra zibethica ) of the U.S. and Canada with a long scaly laterally compressed tail, webbed hind feet, and dark glossy brown fur also : its fur or pelt
muskrat