Musk, also known as musk oil, is a class of aromatic substances commonly used as base notes in perfumery.

Musk may also refer to:

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Biology

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Animals

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  • Musk beetle, a Eurasian species of longhorn beetle belonging to the subfamily Cerambycinae, tribe Callichromatini
  • Musk deer, of the species that make up Moschus
  • Musk duck, a highly aquatic, stiff-tailed duck native to southern Australia
  • Musk lorikeet, a lorikeet, now the only species in the genus Glossopsitta
  • Musk turtle (disambiguation), several aquatic turtles
  • Muskrat, a medium-sized semiaquatic rodent native to North America
  • Musky rat-kangaroo, a marsupial species found only in the rainforests of northeast Australia
  • Muskellunge, North American fish nicknamed the "Musky"

Plants

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  • Erythranthe moschata, formerly Mimulus moschatus, a yellow-flowered plant known as muskflower or musk
  • Musk larkspur (Delphinium brunonianum), a species of larkspur of the family Ranunculaceae
  • Musk mallow, various plants from the family Malvaceae
  • Musk stork's-bill (Erodium moschatum), a species of flowering plant in the geranium family

People

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  • Errol Musk (born 1946), engineer, politician, and businessman
  • Maye Musk (born 1948), model and dietitian
  • Elon Musk (born 1971), entrepreneur and business magnate
  • Kimbal Musk (born 1972), entrepreneur, philanthropist, and restaurateur
  • Tosca Musk (born 1974), filmmaker

Other uses

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  • Musk (wine), a wine tasting descriptor
  • Le Musk, an upcoming Indian virtual reality film directed by A. R. Rahman
  • Musk (film), an upcoming documentary film
  • Musk Lake, a sewage lake serving Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • HMS Musk, original name of USS Might, a World War II corvette/patrol boat

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