prairie dog

Speech parts

1. prairie dog - Noun

2. prairie dog - Verb

Meaning

any of several rodents of North American prairies living in large complex burrows having a barking cry

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

prairie-dog

Synonyms

prairie marmot chinchilla rat capybara groundhog coypu ground squirrel chipmunk Cynomys sleepy head barking squirrel hamster-like animal degus burrowing rodent prairie dogs
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Hypernyms

rodent gnawer

Hyponyms

Cynomys gunnisoni blacktail prairie dog Cynomys ludovicianus whitetail prairie dog

Examples

According to them, prairie dog calls contain specific information as to what the predator is, how big it is and how fast it is approaching. Source: Internet

A jump-yip from one prairie dog causes others nearby to do the same. Source: Internet

After the storm passed, we headed down to explore some prairie dog fields. Source: Internet

As a precautionary measure, Parks Canada is closing the Broken Hills prairie dog colony to visitors. Source: Internet

In the United States, animals such as the black-tailed prairie dog and the endangered black-footed ferret are under threat. Source: Internet

Most prairie dog family groups are made up of one adult breeding male, two to three adult females and one to two male offspring and one to two female offspring. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

prairie cupgrass prairie deer mouse prairie dock prairie dogs prairie dropseed Prairie du Chien