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• woodchuck
n. North American marmot, type of North American burrowing rodent Britannica.com
• woodchuck
also called Groundhog, or Whistle- pig (Marmota monax), stout-bodied marmot of the family Sciuridae (order Rodentia). Woodchucks are black-footed, reddish-brown or brown animals, ranging from 42 to 51 cm (17 to 20 inches) in length, with 10- to 15-centimetre (4- to 6-inch) tails. They weigh...
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• woodchuck
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woodchuck
\wood"chuck`\ (?), n.
1. (zo?l.) 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. (zo?l.) the yaffle, or green woodpecker. [prov. eng.]
woodchuck
n : reddish brown north american marmot [syn: groundhog, marmota monax ]
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• woodchuck
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Noun
1. reddish brown North American marmot
(synonym) groundhog, Marmota monax
(hypernym) marmot
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