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marmot Definition

mar·mot (mär′mət)

noun

any of a genus (Marmota) of thick-bodied, gnawing, burrowing squirrels with coarse fur and a short, bushy tail, as the woodchuck

Etymology: Fr marmotte < earlier marmottaine, prob. < L mus montanus, mountain mouse

marmot Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • see: In her dismay at watching her luggage fall, she did not see the marmots.

Modifies a noun

  • burrow: A fine traverse along the base of the cliffs ( with lots of marmot burrows along the path!

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