Definitions for woodchuck
ˈwʊdˌtʃʌkwood·chuck

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. groundhog, woodchuck, Marmota monaxnoun

   reddish brown North American marmot

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. woodchucknoun

   A rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. Scientific name: Marmota monax.

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2. Etymology: By alteration of Cree otchek or Ojibwe ojiig (fisher, marten), subsequently redefined as groundhog.

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1. woodchuck

   The groundhog (Marmota monax), also known as a woodchuck, is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. The groundhog is a lowland creature of North America; it is found through much of the Eastern United States, across Canada and into Alaska. It was first scientifically described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758.The groundhog is also referred to as a chuck, wood-shock, groundpig, whistlepig, whistler, thickwood badger, Canada marmot, monax, moonack, weenusk, red monk, land beaver, and, among French Canadians in eastern Canada, siffleux. The name "thickwood badger" was given in the Northwest to distinguish the animal from the prairie badger. Monax (Móonack) is an Algonquian name of the woodchuck, which means "digger" (cf. Lenape monachgeu). Young groundhogs may be called chucklings.: 66 The groundhog, being a lowland animal, is exceptional among marmots. Other marmots, such as the yellow-bellied and hoary marmots, live in rocky and mountainous areas. Groundhogs play an important role maintaining healthy soil in woodlands and plains. The groundhog is considered a crucial habitat engineer. Groundhogs are considered the most solitary of the marmot species. They live in aggregations, and their social organization also varies across populations. Groundhogs do not form stable, long-term pair-bonds, and during mating season male-female interactions are limited to copulation. In Ohio, adult males and females associate with each other throughout the year and often from year to year. Groundhogs are an extremely intelligent animal forming complex social networks, able to understand social behavior, form kinship with their young, understand and communicate threats through whistling, and work cooperatively to solve tasks such as burrowing.

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1. woodchuck

   A woodchuck is a large North American ground squirrel commonly known as a groundhog. It is a rodent known for its burrowing habits and recognized by its brown fur and short bushy tail. The woodchuck is part of the marmot family and typically lives in woodland or suburban areas. The name "woodchuck" is a misinterpretation of the Native American name for the animal and has nothing to do with wood or chucking it.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Woodchucknoun

   a common large North American marmot (Arctomys monax). It is usually reddish brown, more or less grizzled with gray. It makes extensive burrows, and is often injurious to growing crops. Called also ground hog

2. Woodchucknoun

   the yaffle, or green woodpecker

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Woodchuck

   wood′chuk, n. the marmot. [Corr. from an Amer. Ind. name.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of woodchuck in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of woodchuck in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of woodchuck in a Sentence

1. Shawn Weeks:

   I have a good time and the farmers get rid of a pest. As you look at the soybean fields, you'll see what we call 'ice cream cones.' The point of the ice cream cone is where the groundhog's burrow is. He'll eat in a semicircle out from his burrow. Groundhogs love eating fresh soybeans coming out of the ground. i'm a hunter but if I don't eat it, I don't shoot it and I don't eat woodchuck.

2. Representative Donald Norcross:

   How much wood can a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=woodchuck
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Woodchuck
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodchuck
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodchuck
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=woodchuck