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prairie dog Synonyms

Another word for prairie dog

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• noun (Context 1)

A stout-bodied, burrowing rodent of the genus Cynomys, native to the grasslands of North America and known for its bark-like call and complex social colonies called 'towns'.

Usage Example

"The marmot stood on its hind legs to scan the horizon for predators before returning to its burrow."

Weak
marmot
rodent

• Nearby Words

pragmatist
prairie
prairie clover
prairie dog
prairie kingsnake
prairie rattlesnake
prairie smoke

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Prairie dog. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/prairie-dog
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