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Meaning Of Marmot
n.
Any rodent of the genus Arctomys. The common European
marmot (A. marmotta) is about the size of a rabbit, and inhabits the
higher regions of the Alps and Pyrenees. The bobac is another European
species. The common American species (A. monax) is the woodchuck.
n.
Any one of several species of ground squirrels or gophers
of the genus Spermophilus; also, the prairie dog.