The Collaborative International Dictionary
daesman
Desman \Des"man\ (d[e^]s"man), n. [Cf. Sw. desman musk.] (Zo["o]l.) 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.]