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
The Verge decided to ask the tough questions: Did woodchucks specifically target Paul Ryan?
From The Verge ● Dec. 23, 2018
As Gilead reported last year at a liver conference, the drug worked well in woodchucks, driving cccDNA down to undetectable levels, and now is in phase II clinical trials.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 29, 2018
Back in the meadow he had listened to bullfrogs, and woodchucks, and rabbits, even a few snakes, but he had never heard anyone speak like Tucker Mouse.
From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden
