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Definitions for Marmot
[1] any bushy-tailed, stocky rodent of the genus Marmota, as the woodchuck.
[2] any of certain related animals, as the prairie dogs.
[3] any burrowing sciurine rodent of the genus Marmota, of Europe, Asia, and North America. They are heavily built, having short legs, a short furry tail, and coarse fur
[4] prairie marmot another name for prairie dog
Words nearby Marmot
marmite, marmolada, marmorated, marmoreal, marmoset, marmot, marne, maroc, marocain, maroni, maronite
Origin of Marmot
1600–10; < French marmotte, Old French, apparently noun derivative of marmotter to mutter, murmur (referring to the whistling noises made by such animals), equivalent to marm- imitative base denoting a variety of indistinct, continuous sounds (cf. murmur) + -ot(t)er suffix of expressive verbs (though v. is attested only in modern F)
Word origin for Marmot
C17: from French marmotte, perhaps ultimately from Latin mūr- (stem of mūs ) mouse + montis of the mountain