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marmot in British English
(ˈmɑːmət)
noun
1.
any burrowing sciurine rodent of the genus Marmota, of Europe, Asia, and North America. They are heavily built, having short legs, a short furry tail, and coarse fur
2. prairie marmot
Word origin
C17: from French marmotte, perhaps ultimately from Latin mūr- (stem of mūs) mouse + montis of the mountainmarmot in American English
(ˈmɑrmət)
noun
any of a genus (Marmota) of thick-bodied, gnawing, burrowing squirrels with coarse fur and a short, bushy tail, as the woodchuck
Word origin
Fr marmotte < earlier marmottaine, prob. < L mus montanus, mountain mouseImage ofmarmot
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