Definition of beaver

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Beaver (n.) An amphibious rodent, of the genus Castor..

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Sciuromorpha :: Sciuromorpha (n. pl.) A tribe of rodents containing the squirrels and allied animals, such as the gophers, woodchucks, beavers, and others..
Rodentia :: Rodentia (a.) An order of mammals having two (rarely four) large incisor teeth in each jaw, distant from the molar teeth. The rats, squirrels, rabbits, marmots, and beavers belong to this order..
Muskrat :: Muskrat (n.) A North American aquatic fur-bearing rodent (Fiber zibethicus). It resembles a rat in color and having a long scaly tail, but the tail is compressed, the bind feet are webbed, and the ears are concealed in the fur. It has scent glands which secrete a substance having a strong odor of musk. Called also musquash, musk beaver, and ondatra..
Beaver :: Beaver (n.) An amphibious rodent, of the genus Castor..
Coypu :: Coypu (n.) A South American rodent (Myopotamus coypus), allied to the beaver. It produces a valuable fur called nutria..
Morion :: Morion (n.) A kind of open helmet, without visor or beaver, and somewhat resembling a hat..
Castoreum :: Castoreum (n.) A peculiar bitter orange-brown substance, with strong, penetrating odor, found in two sacs between the anus and external genitals of the beaver; castor; -- used in medicine as an antispasmodic, and by perfumers..
Beaver :: Beaver (n.) A hat, formerly made of the fur of the beaver, but now usually of silk..
Trap :: Trap (v. i.) To set traps for game; to make a business of trapping game; as, to trap for beaver..
Water Rat :: Water rat () The beaver rat. See under Beaver.
Beaver :: Beaver (n.) Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woolen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats..
Sewellel :: Sewellel (n.) A peculiar gregarious burrowing rodent (Haplodon rufus), native of the coast region of the Northwestern United States. It somewhat resembles a muskrat or marmot, but has only a rudimentary tail. Its head is broad, its eyes are small and its fur is brownish above, gray beneath. It constitutes the family Haplodontidae. Called also boomer, showt'l, and mountain beaver..
Beaver :: Beaver (n.) That piece of armor which protected the lower part of the face, whether forming a part of the helmet or fixed to the breastplate. It was so constructed (with joints or otherwise) that the wearer could raise or lower it to eat and drink..
Beaver :: Beaver (n.) The fur of the beaver.
Helmet :: Helmet (n.) A defensive covering for the head. See Casque, Headpiece, Morion, Sallet, and Illust. of Beaver..
Beavered :: Beavered (a.) Covered with, or wearing, a beaver or hat..
Castor :: Castor (n.) A hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver..
Amphibious :: Amphibious (a.) Having the ability to live both on land and in water, as frogs, crocodiles, beavers, and some plants..
Beaverteen :: Beaverteen (n.) A kind of fustian made of coarse twilled cotton, shorn after dyeing..
Castor :: Castor (n.) A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See Beaver..
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