| woodchuck | 1. <zoology> A common large North American marmot (Arctomys monax). It is usually reddish brown, more or less grizzled with gray. It makes extensive burrows, and is often injurious to growing crops. Synonym: ground hog. 2. <zoology> The yaffle, or green woodpecker. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| hepatitis b virus, woodchuck | An orthohepadnavirus causing chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma in woodchucks. It closely resembles the human hepatitis b virus. (12 Dec 1998) |
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