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单词 desman
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
des•man  (desmən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mans. 
  1. Mammalseither of two aquatic, insectivorous mammals, Myogale moschata, of southeastern Russia, or M. pyrenaica, of the Pyrenees, related to shrews.
  • Swedish, short for desman-råtta muskrat
  • 1765–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
desman /ˈdɛsmən/ n ( pl -mans)
  1. either of two molelike amphibious mammals Desmana moschata (Russian desman) or Galemys pyrenaicus (Pyrenean desman), having dense fur and webbed feet: family Talpidae, order Insectivora (insectivores)
Etymology: 18th Century: from Swedish desmansråtta, from desman musk (of Germanic origin) + råtta rat
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