MARMOT


Meaning of MARMOT in English

[ 'mα:mət ]

■ noun a heavily built, gregarious burrowing rodent, typically living in mountainous country. [Genus Marmota : several species.]

Origin

C17: from Fr. ~te , prob. via Romansch murmont from late L. mus montanus 'mountain mouse'.

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