I. ˈwu̇dˌchək noun
( -s )
Etymology: by folk etymology from Ojibwa otchig fisher, marten, or Cree otcheck
1. : a thickset marmot ( Marmota monax ) of the northeastern United States and Canada with a chiefly grizzled reddish brown color — called also groundhog
2. : any of various marmots of mountainous parts of western No. America that are related to the eastern woodchuck
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: wood (I) + chuck (to pat, jerk)
: redheaded woodpecker