marmot: Meaning and Definition of

mar•mot

Pronunciation: (mär'mut), [key]
— n.
  1. any bushy-tailed, stocky rodent of the genus Marmota, as the woodchuck.
  2. any of certain related animals, as the prairie dogs.
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