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mink vs. muskrat

[mingk] / mɪŋk /

noun

plural

minks,

plural

mink
  1. a semiaquatic weasellike animal of the genus Mustela, especially the North American M. vison.

  2. the fur of this animal, brownish in the natural state and having lustrous outside hairs and a thick, soft undercoat.

  3. a coat, stole, etc., made of this fur.

[muhsk-rat] / ˈmʌskˌræt /

noun

plural

muskrats,

plural

muskrat
  1. a large, aquatic, North American rodent, Ondatra zibethica, having a musky odor.

  2. its thick, light-brown fur, used for coats, for hats, as a trimming, etc.