woodchuck

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[edit] Etymology

By alteration of Cree otchek or Ojibwe ojiig (fisher, marten), subsequently redefined as groundhog.

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[edit] Noun

woodchuck (plural woodchucks)

  1. A rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. Scientific name: Marmota monax.
    How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? — popular tongue-twister.

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rodent of the family Sciuridae
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