woodchuck

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A large burrowing rodent (Marmota monax) of northern and eastern North America, having a short-legged, heavyset body and grizzled brownish fur.

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The green woodpecker, Gecinus viridis. See cut under popinjay.

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In a lathe, a chuck adapted for holding a piece of wood to be operated on.

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The commonest North American species of marmot, Arctomys monax, a large rodent quadruped of the family Sciuridæ.

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A common large North American marmot (Arctomys monax). It is usually reddish brown, more or less grizzled with gray. It makes extensive burrows, and is often injurious to growing crops. Called also ground hog.

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The yaffle, or green woodpecker.

noun

A rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. Scientific name: Marmota monax.

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reddish brown North American marmot