ˈmärmət, ˈmȧm-, usu -əd.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: French marmotte
1. : a stout-bodied short-legged rodent of the genus Marmota that has coarse fur, a short bushy tail, and very small ears, lives in burrows, and hibernates in winter — see woodchuck
2. : a prairie dog or one of the larger ground squirrels
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