woodchuck
noun
wood·chuck
ˈwu̇d-ˌchək 
: a grizzled thickset marmot (Marmota monax) chiefly of Alaska, Canada, and the northeastern U.S.
called also groundhog
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Vandegrift hopes to trap voles, woodchucks, chipmunks, and porcupines himself.
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Jon Cohen, science.org, 29 Apr. 2024
Woodchuck tick: Also known as the groundhog tick, it is often found on pets near dens of skunks and woodchucks throughout the state.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 14 May 2024
From chipmunks to woodchucks, hundreds of animals hibernate.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Thousands of people now travel to Punxsutawney, Pa., every Feb. 2 to see the world-famous woodchuck predict whether Americans will see an early spring or six more weeks of winter.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
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Jon Cohen, science.org, 29 Apr. 2024
Woodchuck tick: Also known as the groundhog tick, it is often found on pets near dens of skunks and woodchucks throughout the state.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 14 May 2024
From chipmunks to woodchucks, hundreds of animals hibernate.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Thousands of people now travel to Punxsutawney, Pa., every Feb. 2 to see the world-famous woodchuck predict whether Americans will see an early spring or six more weeks of winter.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
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woodchuck
noun
wood·chuck
-ˌchək
: a stocky marmot mostly of Alaska, Canada, and the northeastern U.S.
called also groundhog
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