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Word: Desman
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: via French and German from Swedish desman-råtta ‘muskrat’, from desman ‘musk’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɛzmən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small semiaquatic European mammal related to the mole, with a long tubular muzzle and webbed toes.
Short Definition:small semiaquatic European mammal related to mole
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