The word "musk" originates from the Sanskrit word muṣká (meaning "testicle" or "scrotum"), due to the resemblance of the musk deer’s scent gland to a scrotum.
The word "musk" originates from the Sanskrit word muṣká (meaning "testicle" or "scrotum"), due to the resemblance of the musk deer’s scent gland to a scrotum.