Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click Thesaurus above for synonyms. Also, follow synonym links within the dictionary to find definitions from other sources.

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
woodchuck
    n 1: reddish brown North American marmot [syn: groundhog,
         woodchuck, Marmota monax]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
groundhog \ground"hog`\, ground hog \ground" hog`\
   (ground"h[o^]g`), n.
   A reddish brown North American burrowing marmot (Marmota
   monax), also called the woodchuck. It hibernates in the
   winter.

   Syn: woodchuck, Marmota monax.
        [WordNet 1.5]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
marmot \mar"mot\ (m[aum]r"m[o^]t; 277), n. [It. marmotta,
   marmotto, prob. fr. L. mus montanus, or mus montis, lit.,
   mountain mouse or rat. See Mountain, and Mouse.]
   1. (Zool.) Any rodent of the genus Marmota (formerly
      Arctomys) of the subfamily Sciurinae. The common
      European marmot (Marmota 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 (Marmota monax) is the
      woodchuck (also called groundhog), but the name marmot
      is usually used only for the western variety.
      [1913 Webster +PJC]

   2. Any one of several species of ground squirrels or gophers
      of the genus Spermophilus; also, the prairie dog.
      [1913 Webster]

   Marmot squirrel (Zool.), a ground squirrel or spermophile.
      

   Prairie marmot. See Prairie dog.
      [1913 Webster]

4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Woodchuck \Wood"chuck`\, n.
   1. (Zool.) 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.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. (Zool.) The yaffle, or green woodpecker. [Prov. Eng.]
      [1913 Webster]

Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy