noun
- plural of muskrat; large aquatic rodents with webbed hind feet and musky-scented glands, native to North America
Examples
- Muskrats build their lodges along the marshy shoreline.
- The wetland habitat supports a healthy population of muskrats.
- Trappers once hunted muskrats for their valuable fur.
- Muskrats are excellent swimmers and can stay underwater for several minutes.
- The biologist counted dozens of muskrats during the wildlife survey.
- Muskrats feed primarily on aquatic plants and cattails.