Canadian. One of several animals that make a whistling noise, esp. the hoary marmot, Marmota caligata, or its flesh used as food. Cf. whistler, n. 2b.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > order Rodentia or rodent > [noun] > family Sciuridae (squirrel) > genus Marmota > marmota caligata (hoary marmot) (3) siffleur1703 Canadian. One of several animals that make a whistling noise, esp. the hoary marmot, Marmota caligata, or its flesh used as food. Cf. whistler, n. 2b. whistler1703 A large species of marmot (Marmota caligata) found in mountainous parts of North America; = siffleur, n. hoary marmot1781 Hence used to designate species of plants and animals so clothed; often rendering Latin canus, incanus, etc.: as hoary alder, hoary creeper, hoary m… |
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