Definition of ONDATRA

ondatra

Plural: ondatras

Noun

  • muskrats
  • The muskrat.

Origin / Etymology

From Huron / Wyandot ondatra or ondathra, attested in Gabriel Sagard's 1632 French Dictionnaire de la langue huronne and found in the Huron dialects of the Hochelaga region of Canada.

Synonyms

genus Ondatra

Scrabble Score: 8

ondatra: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
ondatra: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
ondatra: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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