Desman

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

  Desman \Des"man\ (d[e^]s"man), n. [Cf. Sw. desman musk.] (Zool.)
     An amphibious, insectivorous mammal found in Russia ({Myogale
     moschata}). It is allied to the moles, but is called
     {muskrat} by some English writers. [Written also
     {d[ae]sman}.] Desmid