musk bag

noun

the musk-secreting gland of a male musk deer.

Origin of musk bag

¹

First recorded in 1675–85

Also called musk gland.

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How to use musk bag in a sentence

The musk bag is an abdominal or præputial gland which secretes about an ounce of musk, worth from ten to fifteen rupees.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon | Robert A. Sterndale
The tiny musk-deer, so called, though it has no musk-bag or scent about it of that pungent nature, is indigenous to Ceylon.
The Pearl of India | Maturin M. Ballou

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