Musk"i*ness (?), n. The quality or state of being musky; the scent of
musk.
Musk"mel`on (?), n. [Musk + melon.] (Bot.) The fruit of a
cucurbitaceous plant (Cucumis Melo), having a peculiar aromatic flavor,
and cultivated in many varieties, the principal sorts being the
cantaloupe (Cucumis Melo cantalupensis), of oval form and yellowish
flesh, and the smaller nutmeg melon with greenish flesh. See Illust. of
Melon.
Mus*ko"gees (?), n. pl.; sing. Muskogee (&?;). (Ethnol.) A powerful
tribe of North American Indians that formerly occupied the region of
Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. They constituted a large part of the
Creek confederacy. [Written also Muscogees.]
Musk"rat` (?), n. 1. (Zoöl.) 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 hind 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.