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marmot

/ˈmɑɹ.mət/

Meanings
noun
Any of several large ground-dwelling rodents of the genera Marmota and Cynomys in the squirrel family.

Examples :

"While hiking in the mountains, we saw a chubby marmot sunning itself on a rock. "
animal nature biology organism

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ground noun

/ɡɹaʊnd/

The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.

"Look, I found a ten dollar bill on the ground!"

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

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squirrel noun

/ˈskwɪɹl̩/ /ˈskwɝl/

Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae distinguished by their large bushy tail.

"A squirrel scurried up the oak tree in the park, its bushy tail twitching. "

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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dwelling noun

/ˈdwɛ.lɪŋ/

A house or place in which a person lives; a habitation, a home.

"The old house served as a dwelling for Albert."

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hiking verb

/ˈhaɪkɪŋ/

To take a long walk for pleasure or exercise.

"We are going hiking in the mountains this weekend for fun and exercise. "

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itself pronoun

/ɪtˈsɛlf/

(reflexive pronoun) it; A thing as the object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

"The door closed by itself"

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mountains noun

/ˈmaʊntn̩z/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

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sunning verb

/ˈsʌnɪŋ/

To expose to the warmth and radiation of the sun.

"Beautiful bodies lying on the beach, sunning their bronzed limbs."

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genera noun

/ˈdʒɛnəɹə/

A rank in the classification of organisms, below family and above species; a taxon at that rank.

"All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia."

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chubby noun

/ˈtʃʌbi/

A chubby, plump person

"The chubby child giggled as he chased butterflies in the park. "

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rodents noun

/ˈroʊdənts/ /ˈroʊdəns/

A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.

"Farmers often worry about rodents like mice and rats eating their crops. "