[wood.chuck] n [by folk etymology fr. a word of Algonquian origin; akin to Narraganset ockqutchaun woodchuck] (1674): a grizzled thickset marmot (Marmota monax) chiefly of Alaska, Canada, and the northeastern U.S.--called also groundhog
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Meaning of WOODCHUCK in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012