Definition of Musqu. Meaning of Musqu. Synonyms of Musqu

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Musqu. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Musqu and, of course, Musqu synonyms and on the right images related to the word Musqu.

Definition of Musqu

No result for Musqu. Showing similar results...

Musquash
Musquash Mus"quash, n. [American Indian name.] (Zo["o]l.) See Muskrat. Musquash root (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant (Cicuta maculata), having a poisonous root. See Water hemlock.
musquash
Muskrat Musk"rat`, n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) 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.
Musquash root
Musquash Mus"quash, n. [American Indian name.] (Zo["o]l.) See Muskrat. Musquash root (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant (Cicuta maculata), having a poisonous root. See Water hemlock.
Musquaw
Musquaw Mus"quaw, n. [American Indian name.] (Zo["o]l.) The American black bear. See Bear.
musquet
Musket Mus"ket, n. [F. mousquet, It. moschetto, formerly, a kind of hawk; cf. OF. mousket, moschet, a kind of hawk falcon, F. mouchet, prop., a little fly (the hawk prob. being named from its size), fr. L. musca a fly. Cf. Mosquito.] [Sometimes written also musquet.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) The male of the sparrow hawk. 2. A species of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army. It was originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted. This arm has been generally superseded by the rifle.
Musquet
Musquet Mus"quet, n. See Musket.
Musquito
Musquito Mus*qui"to, n. (Zo["o]l.) See Mosquito.
musquito
Mosquito Mos*qui"to, n.; pl. Mosquitoes. [Sp. mosquito, fr. moscafly, L. musca. Cf. Musket.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of various species of gnats of the genus Culex and allied genera. The females have a proboscis containing, within the sheathlike labium, six fine, sharp, needlelike organs with which they puncture the skin of man and animals to suck the blood. These bites, when numerous, cause, in many persons, considerable irritation and swelling, with some pain. The larv[ae] and pup[ae], called wigglers, are aquatic. [Written also musquito.] Mosquito bar, Mosquito net, a net or curtain for excluding mosquitoes, -- used for beds and windows. Mosquito fleet, a fleet of small vessels. Mosquito hawk (Zo["o]l.), a dragon fly; -- so called because it captures and feeds upon mosquitoes. Mosquito netting, a loosely-woven gauzelike fabric for making mosquito bars.

Meaning of Musqu from wikipedia

- plurals. For example, PA *meçkw- > PEA *mərkw- > PSNEA *məskw- > M****achusett musqu (mushq-), 'red.' But also PA *mehθo·θši > PEA *məhxo·r > PSNEA *məhšo·r...