groundhog

English

A groundhog in Quebec

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Etymology

ground + hog

Noun

groundhog (plural groundhogs)

  1. A red-brown marmot, Marmota monax, native to North America.
    Synonyms: whistle-pig, woodchuck
  2. (rare) The aardvark.

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