marmot
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!
