marmot

Meanings

• noun

  A large ground squirrel with a stocky body and short, powerful limbs. Marmots are burrowing animals that live in colonies in the mountains of North America and Europe.

  - "The marmot scampered into its burrow, avoiding the hiker's footsteps."
  - "Marmots hibernate during the winter months to survive in their mountain habitats."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with marmot
tomato , potato , volato

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Variants

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marmot , marmots

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Etymology

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The word 'marmot' comes from the Latin word 'marmota', meaning 'mole' or 'digger'.

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Trivia

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1. Marmots have a unique ability to store food in their burrows for the winter months.

2. The largest marmot species, the Siberian marmot, can weigh up to 12 pounds.

3. Marmots are also known as 'whistle pigs' due to their distinctive whistling call.

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Related Concepts

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1. groundhog: Marmots and groundhogs are both large ground squirrels and are closely related. Groundhogs, however, are found primarily in North America and are not considered true marmots.

2. hibernation: Marmots are known for their ability to hibernate during the winter months to survive in their mountain habitats.

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Culture

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Marmots have been used as food sources for humans and predators, such as bears and eagles. They have also been hunted for their fur and used in traditional medicine.

How to Memorize "marmot"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, stocky squirrel with short, powerful limbs living in a mountainous area.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'marmot' with 'burrowing animal' or 'mountain dweller'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'marmot' as 'Mountain ARmored Mammal, OTter burrower'.

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