marmot

• ⇰ Any rodent of the genus <gen>Marmota</gen> (formerly <gen>Arctomys</gen>) of the subfamily <subfam>Sciurinae</subfam>. The common European marmot (<spn>Marmota marmotta</spn>) is about the size of a rabbit, and inhabits the higher regions of the Alps and
• ⇰ Any one of several species of ground squirrels or gophers of the genus <gen>Spermophilus</gen>; also, the prairie dog.