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Beaver.

(Of thelat.)(Beaver, - oris).

1. m. rodent mammal, thick body, which reaches a 65 cm long, covered with fine brown hair, with short legs, feet with five toes webbed, and flattened, oval, scaly tail. Long live in the water, feeds on leaves, bark and roots of trees, and builds skillfully their homes on the banks of rivers or lakes, making true large dams. He hunts to remove the skin, which is used in fur, as well as to extract the castoreum. It is found in Asia, North America and Northern Europe.

2. m. hair of this animal.

3. m. some cloth of wool, so called because of the similarity with the softness of the hair of Beaver.

4. m. cloth or felt made with hair of Beaver.











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