stocky coarse-furred burrowing rodent with a short bushy tail found throughout the northern hemisphere; hibernates in winter
"The family of ground squirrels includes the marmot, a stocky, coarse-furred rodent that digs extensive underground burrows and sleeps through the winter."
Any of several large ground-dwelling rodents of the genera Marmota and Cynomys in the squirrel family.
"The hikers stumbled upon a fluffy marmot sunning itself on a rocky ledge high above the pine forest."
The word "marmot" comes from Middle French and originally meant "mountain rat." It traces its roots back to Latin, combining words for mouse and mountain.