hoary marmot

noun

1. a large marmot, Marmota caligata, living in mountainous areas of Siberia and northwestern North America and having a heavy, yellow-gray body, short black limbs, and black and white head and shoulders.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hoary marmot¹

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

During a rest stop, he asked the hunter whether he had ever seen a hoary marmot.

From Seattle Times