English dictionary
marmot
/'m/A/rm/@/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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stocky coarse-furred burrowing rodent with a short bushy tail found throughout the northern hemisphere; hibernates in winter
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Any rodent of the genus <i>Arctomys</i>. The common European marmot (<i>A. marmotta</i>) is about the size of a rabbit, and inhabits the higher regions of the Alps and Pyrenees. The bobac is another European species. The common American species (<i>A. monax</i>) is the woodchuck.
Source: webster1913