marmot vs rockchuck
rockchuck vs marmotmarmot and rockchuck both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| marmot | Yes | No | No | No |
| rockchuck | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
rockchuck is a hyponym of
marmot; that is, rockchuck is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
marmot:
- marmot: stocky coarse-furred burrowing rodent with a short bushy tail found throughout the Northern Hemisphere; hibernates in winter
- rockchuck: heavy-bodied yellowish-brown marmot of rocky areas of western North America
Other hyponyms of marmot include
groundhog, Marmota monax, woodchuck, hoary marmot, Marmota caligata, whistler, whistling marmot, Marmota flaviventris, yellowbelly marmot.
| marmot (noun) | rockchuck (noun) |
|---|---|
| stocky coarse-furred burrowing rodent with a short bushy tail found throughout the Northern Hemisphere; hibernates in winter | heavy-bodied yellowish-brown marmot of rocky areas of western North America |
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