ground squirrel

Noun

Meaning

small striped semiterrestrial eastern American squirrel with cheek pouches

any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

ground-squirrel

Synonyms

gopher hackee spermophile eastern chipmunk striped squirrel tamias striatus hare marmot armadillo animal rat pig squirrel bat goffer
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Hypernyms

squirrel

Hyponyms

suslik souslik Arctic ground squirrel parka squirrel flickertail antelope chipmunk

Examples

Bates et al., 2006, pp. 306–307 The glans penis of a male cape ground squirrel is large with a prominent baculum. Source: Internet

In 1953, legislation to make the ground squirrel the state emblem was voted down in the state legislature. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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