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MUSK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The scent of a greasy glandular secretion from the male musk deer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("musk" is a kind of...):
scent (an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced)
Derivation:
musky (resembling the smell of musk)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("musk" is a kind of...):
secretion (a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell)
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