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Word: Marmot
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from French marmotte, probably via Romansh murmont from late Latin mus montanus ‘mountain mouse’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɑːmət
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a heavily built, gregarious burrowing rodent of mountainous country in both Eurasia and North America.
Short Definition:heavily built, gregarious burrowing rodent of mountainous country
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