noun
marmots
• Syn: ↑genus Marmota
• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Sciuridae, ↑family Sciuridae
• Member Meronyms: ↑marmot
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\\ˈmärməd.ə\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a genus of large rodents (family Sciuridae) that somewhat resemble badgers and comprise the marmots
Useful english dictionary. 2012.