hydromys chrysogaster

Beaver \Bea"ver\, n. [OE. bever, AS. beofer, befer; akin to D.
   bever, OHG. bibar, G. biber, Sw. b[aum]fver, Dan. b[ae]ver,
   Lith. bebru, Russ. bobr', Gael. beabhar, Corn. befer, L.
   fiber, and Skr. babhrus large ichneumon; also as an adj.,
   brown, the animal being probably named from its color.
   [root]253. See {Brown}.]
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   1. (Zool.) An amphibious rodent, of the genus {Castor}.
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   Note: It has palmated hind feet, and a broad, flat tail. It
         is remarkable for its ingenuity in constructing its
         lodges or "houses," and dams across streams. It is
         valued for its fur, and for the material called
         {castor}, obtained from two small bags in the groin of
         the animal. The European species is {Castor fiber}, and
         the American is generally considered a variety of this,
         although sometimes called {Castor Canadensis}.
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   2. The fur of the beaver.
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   3. A hat, formerly made of the fur of the beaver, but now
      usually of silk.
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            A brown beaver slouched over his eyes. --Prescott.
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   4. Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woolen cloth, used chiefly
      for making overcoats.
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   5. A man's beard.
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   6. The hair on a woman's pubic area; -- vulgar. [vulgar
      slang]
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   7. A woman; -- vulgar and offensive. [vulgar slang]
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   8. A person who works enthusiastically and diligently; --
      used especially in the phrase {eager beaver}. [informal]
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   {Beaver rat} (Zool.), an aquatic ratlike quadruped of
      Tasmania ({Hydromys chrysogaster}).

   {Beaver skin}, the furry skin of the beaver.

   {Bank beaver}. See under 1st {Bank}.
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