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Definition of Marmot
1. Noun. Stocky coarse-furred burrowing rodent with a short bushy tail found throughout the northern hemisphere; hibernates in winter.
Group relationships: Genus Marmota, Marmota
Specialized synonyms: Groundhog, Marmota Monax, Woodchuck, Hoary Marmot, Marmota Caligata, Whistler, Whistling Marmot, Marmota Flaviventris, Rockchuck, Yellowbelly Marmot
Definition of Marmot
1. n. 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.
Definition of Marmot
1. a burrowing rodent [n -S]
Medical Definition of Marmot
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