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groundhog

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Etymology

From ground + hog.

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Noun

groundhog (plural groundhogs)

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

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Kashubian: grańdółk (Canada)
  • Pennsylvania German: Grundsau (calque)

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