WOODCHUCK

groundhog, woodchuck, Marmota monax

(noun) reddish brown North American marmot

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

woodchuck (plural woodchucks)

A rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots, Marmota monax.

Synonyms

• (rodent of the family Sciuridae): groundhog, whistle pig, land-beaver, moonack

Source: Wiktionary


Wood"chuck`, n.

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A common large North American marmot (Arctomys monax). It is usually reddish brown, more or less grizzled with gray. It makes extensive burrows, and is often injurious to growing crops. Called also ground hog.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The yaffle, or green woodpecker. [Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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