Meanings
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noun
a large, stocky burrowing rodent of the squirrel family, typically living in mountainous or northern regions
The marmot disappeared into its burrow when the hikers approached.
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Etymology
From Middle French marmote, through Franco-Provençal forms ultimately associated with Latin mures montani, 'mountain mice.' Related forms entered several Alpine languages for the burrowing mountain rodent.