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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Desman

/(dĕs"man)/ · Des·man · IPA /ˈdɛz.mən/
01 n. An amphibious, insectivorous mammal found in Russia (Myogale moschata). It is allied to the moles, but is called muskrat by some English writers.
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    An amphibious, insectivorous mammal found in Russia (Myogale moschata). It is allied to the moles, but is called muskrat by some English writers.(Zool.) Also: muskrat