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groundhogs

groundhogs is the plural of groundhog.

Meaning of groundhog

Noun

groundhog (plural groundhogs)

  1. A red-brown marmot, Marmota monax, native to North America.
    • In 1909, local newspapers reported that the governor of Pennsylvania attended the group’s annual feast and 400 groundhogs were served to 400 guests.2016 February 1, Lisa Rose, “Punxsutawney Phil: Friend or foe? A Groundhog Day investigation”, in CNN, archived from the original on 25 Apr 2016
  2. (rare) The aardvark.
  3. (uncommon) Synonym of groundlubber
    Synonyms:
    groundlubber

Questions about groundhogs

What is groundhogs the plural of?
Groundhogs is the plural of groundhog.

Words near groundhogs in the dictionary

  1. Groundhog Lodge
  2. Groundhog Lodges
  3. groundhog punch
  4. Groundhog's Day
  5. groundhogese
  6. groundhogs
  7. groundhopper
  8. groundhoppers
  9. groundhopping
  10. groundhunter
  11. groundhunters

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