[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

muskrat \musk"rat`\, n.
   1. zool. a north american aquatic fur-bearing rodent
      ondatra zibethica formerly 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, ondatra, and sometimes
      water rat.
      1913 webster +pjc

   2. zool. the musk shrew.
      1913 webster

   3. zool. the desman.
      1913 webster
see also:
ondatra zibethica fiber zibethicus musquash musk beaver ondatra water rat 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

water rat \wa"ter rat`\
   1. zool.
      a the water vole. see under vole.
      b the muskrat.
      c the beaver rat. see under beaver.
          1913 webster

   2. a thief on the water; a pirate.
      1913 webster
see also:
vole beaver 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

water rat
     n 1: a person who enjoys being in or on the water syn: water
          dog
     2: common large eurasian vole syn: water vole, arvicola
        amphibius
     3: any of various amphibious rats
see also:
water dog water vole arvicola amphibius 

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Definition of Water Rat from dictionary.net
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Australian Water Rat ! Tropical Rainforest, North Queensland, Australia
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Water-Rat
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Bioline International Official Site (site up-dated regularly)
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Water Rat
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