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The first known species, nearly
fifty feet in length, was discovered in Cretaceous beds near
Maestricht, in the Netherlands. [Written also
Mososaurus.]

Mos"cha*tel` (?), n. [Gr. &?; musk: cf.
F. moscatelline. See Muscadel, Musk.]
(Bot.) A plant of the genus Adoxa (A.
moschatellina), the flowers of which are pale green, and have a
faint musky smell. It is found in woods in all parts of Europe, and
is called also hollow root and musk crowfoot.
Loudon.

Mos"chine (?), a. Of or pertaining
to Moschus, a genus including the musk deer.

Mos"el (?), n. & v. See
Muzzle. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Mo*selle" (?), n. A light wine,
usually white, produced in the vicinity of the river
Moselle.

Mo"ses (?), n. A large flatboat,
used in the West Indies for taking freight from shore to
ship.

Mosk (?), n. See
Mosque.

Mos"lem (m&obreve;z"l&ebreve;m), n.

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