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the musk-secreting gland of a male musk deer. Also called musk gland.[1675-85]
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musk bag
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musk-bag — muskˈ bag, muskˈ cod, muskˈ pod, muskˈ pouch or muskˈ sac noun A musk gland • • • Main Entry: ↑musk muskˈ bag or muskˈ ball noun A bag or ball containing musk, as a perfuming sachet • • • Main Ent … Useful english dictionary
musk bag — noun : an odor producing gland; especially : the preputial odor bearing gland of the male musk deer called also musk gland * * * the musk secreting gland of a male musk deer. Also called musk gland. [1675 85] … Useful english dictionary
musk-ball — muskˈ bag or muskˈ ball noun A bag or ball containing musk, as a perfuming sachet • • • Main Entry: ↑musk … Useful english dictionary
musk — [musk] n. [OFr musc < LL muscus < Gr moschos < Pers mušk, musk < Sans muṣka, testicle, dim. of mus,MOUSE] 1. a substance with a strong, penetrating odor, obtained from a small sac (musk bag) under the skin of the abdomen in the male… … English World dictionary
musk-cod — muskˈ bag, muskˈ cod, muskˈ pod, muskˈ pouch or muskˈ sac noun A musk gland • • • Main Entry: ↑musk … Useful english dictionary
musk-pod — muskˈ bag, muskˈ cod, muskˈ pod, muskˈ pouch or muskˈ sac noun A musk gland • • • Main Entry: ↑musk … Useful english dictionary
musk-pouch — muskˈ bag, muskˈ cod, muskˈ pod, muskˈ pouch or muskˈ sac noun A musk gland • • • Main Entry: ↑musk … Useful english dictionary
musk-sac — muskˈ bag, muskˈ cod, muskˈ pod, muskˈ pouch or muskˈ sac noun A musk gland • • • Main Entry: ↑musk … Useful english dictionary
musk — ► NOUN 1) a strong smelling substance secreted by the male musk deer, used as an ingredient in perfumery. 2) (also musk plant) a musk scented plant related to the monkey flower. DERIVATIVES muskiness noun musky adjective (muskier, muskiest) … English terms dictionary
musk deer — noun small heavy limbed upland deer of central Asia; male secretes valued musk • Syn: ↑Moschus moschiferus • Hypernyms: ↑deer, ↑cervid • Member Holonyms: ↑Moschus, ↑genus Moschus * * * … Useful english dictionary
