marmot
mar·mot
noun \ˈmär-mət\Definition of MARMOT
: any of a genus (Marmota) of stout-bodied short-legged chiefly herbivorous burrowing rodents of the squirrel family that have coarse fur, a short bushy tail, and very small ears and that hibernate during the winter — compare woodchuck
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Origin of MARMOT
French marmotte
First Known Use: 1607
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