woodchuck
noun
a stocky North American burrowing rodent, Marmota monax, that hibernates in the winter.
woodchucks
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pluralof woodchuck.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Groundhogs – also known as woodchucks – are one of the Keystone State’s "most widely distributed mammals," according to the Penn State Extension College of Agricultural Sciences.
From Fox News ● Feb. 1, 2022
They roam the state, and by consuming mice, woodchucks and other rodents do far more good than harm.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 1, 2019
“Paul Ryan says his car was eaten by woodchucks — we investigate” Back in July, Paul Ryan told an audience at The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. that his Chevy Suburban was eaten by woodchucks.
From The Verge ● Dec. 23, 2018
In woodchucks, as in people, the virus is a shape-shifter.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 29, 2018
Weeds, briers, and the grasses told him there would be rabbits, pheasants, woodchucks, and mice.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
