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Marmot

M`ARMOT

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Noun.
A quadruped of the genus Arctomys, allied to the murine tribe. It is about the size of the rabbit, and inhabits the higher region of the Alps and Pyrenees. The name is also given to other species of the genus. The woodchuck of North America is called the Maryland marmot.

Definition 2024


marmot

marmot

English

Marmota caligata

Noun

marmot (plural marmots)

  1. Any of several large ground-dwelling rodents of the genera Marmota and Cynomys in the squirrel family.

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French

Etymology

Probably from marmotter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maʁmo/

Noun

marmot m (plural marmots)

  1. (colloquial) kid, brat

Norman

Etymology

Borrowing from French marmot.

Noun

marmot m (plural marmots)

  1. (Jersey) brat