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marmot

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mar·mot  (märmt)
n.
Any of various stocky, coarse-furred, burrowing rodents of the genus Marmota, having short legs and ears and short bushy tails and found throughout the Northern Hemisphere.

[French marmotte, from Old French, perhaps from marmotter, to mumble, probably of imitative origin.]

marmot
Noun
any of various burrowing rodents of Europe, Asia, and North America. They are heavily built and have coarse fur [French marmotte]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.marmotmarmot - stocky coarse-furred burrowing rodent with a short bushy tail found throughout the northern hemisphere; hibernates in winter
gnawer, rodent - relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
groundhog, Marmota monax, woodchuck - reddish brown North American marmot
hoary marmot, Marmota caligata, whistling marmot, whistler - large North American mountain marmot
Marmota flaviventris, rockchuck, yellowbelly marmot - heavy-bodied yellowish-brown marmot of rocky areas of western North America


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Like the marmots in the surrounding hills, it closes its eyelids and becomes dormant for three months or more.
 
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