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Definition of Marmots
Marmot Marmot Mar"mot, n. [It. marmotta, marmotto, prob. fr. L. mus
montanus, or mus montis, lit., mountain mouse or rat. See
Mountain, and Mouse.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) 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.