GROUNDHOG

groundhog, woodchuck, Marmota monax

(noun) reddish brown North American marmot

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

groundhog (plural groundhogs)

A red-brown marmot, Marmota monax, native to North America.

(rare) The aardvark.

Synonyms

• (Marmota monax): whistlepig, woodchuck

Source: Wiktionary



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