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Marmot

Marmot Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Marmot?
[n] stocky coarse-furred burrowing rodent with a short bushy tail found throughout the northern hemisphere; hibernates in winter
Synonyms | Synonyms for Marmot: Related Terms | Find terms related to Marmot: See Also | genus Marmota | gnawer | gnawing animal | groundhog | hoary marmot | Marmota | Marmota caligata | Marmota flaviventris | Marmota monax | rockchuck | rodent | whistler | whistling marmot | woodchuck | yellowbelly marmot Marmot In Webster's Dictionary \Mar"mot\, n. [It. marmotta, marmotto, prob. fr. L. mus
montanus, or mus montis, lit., mountain mouse or rat. See
{Mountain}, and {Mouse}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any rodent of the genus {Arctomys}. The common
European marmot ({A. marmotta}) 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 ({A. monax}) is the woodchuck.
2. Any one of several species of ground squirrels or gophers
of the genus {Spermophilus}; also, the prairie dog.
{Marmot squirrel} (Zo["o]l.), a ground squirrel or
spermophile.
{Prairie marmot}. See {Prairie dog}.
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