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musk bag

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noun

  1. the musk-secreting gland of a male musk deer.

Etymology

Origin of musk bag

First recorded in 1675–85

Example Sentences

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The musk bag is an abdominal or præputial gland which secretes about an ounce of musk, worth from ten to fifteen rupees.

From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage

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